Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve

Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve is a nature reserve of northern Chile's Tarapacá Region located in the Pampa del Tamarugal, about 70 km (43 mi) east of Iquique. The reserve consists of three separate sectors: Zapiga, Bosque Nativo de La Tirana, and Pintados. The major highlights are the artificially planted [1][2] forests of the genus Prosopis (primarily Prosopis tamarugo), found in the middle of a rainless desert, and the Pintados geoglyphs.

View of the forest of Pampa del Tamarugal as seen in 2006.
Pintados Geoglyphs

The total protected area extends on more than 102,264 hectares.

The sectors of Zapiga and Pintados are crossed by the Pan-American Highway and Sector Bosque Nativo de La Tirana can be accessed from A-665 Route.

Sites

Geoglifos de Pintados: Precolumbian culture geoglyphs extended on 2 miles that portrait more than 350 figures representing men, animals and abstract figures. Visit schedule: Mondays to Sundays, from 10:30 AM to 17:30 PM. There is an entrance fee.[3]

See also

References
  1. Purdue - Prosopis tamarugo F. Phil.
  2. FAO.ORG - THE GENUS PROSOPIS AND ITS MANAGEMENT AT THE TAMARUGAL PAMPA
  3. Atacama Desert sites Letsgochile.com


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