El Chiflón del Diablo or The Devil's Blast is one of the oldest Chilean coal mines in the commune of Lota, Concepción Province, Biobío Region. The mine operated between 1884 and 1970, serving as an important economic center for mining companies in the 19th and 20th centuries. [1]
 Entrance to the mine. | |
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| 37°04′33″S 73°09′38″W / 37.07583°S 73.16056°W | |
| Location | Lota, Concepción Province, Chile |
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| Type | Coal Mine Historical Monument |
The heavily criticized working conditions of the mine were imortalized in the 1904 book Sub Terra by Chilean author Baldomero Lillo, and in 2003 was represented in a major motion picture of the same name.
On October 6, 2009, the mine was declared a National Monument of Chile under the category of historical monument.[2] Currently, El Chiflón del Diablo serves as tourist attraction.[3]
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Stairway down into El Chiflón del Diablo. -
Top of El Chiflón del Diablo. -
Walking through El Chiflón del Diablo.
References
edit- ^ "Clifford Krauss, Chile's Leader Remains Socialist but Acts Like Pragmatist, Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company. December 10, 2001, Monday, Late Edition - Final". Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ "MINA CHIFLÓN DEL DIABLO". 2014-04-13. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ CHIFLON DEL DIABLO MINE, Copyright 2006 Lota Sorprendente.cl. January 6, 2009
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