Calama

He and other leaders meeting in the mining city of Calama, which is near the Chuquicamata open pit mine around 765 miles (1,230 km) north of the capital, Santiago, said workers would vote on the proposal on December 28 via a ballot.

Reuters: Top News 2009

Calama, meaning "town in the middle of the water".

Permaculture Research Institute of Australia 2009

My flight to Calama, the dusty town that is the gateway to Chile's Atacama Desert, was early and I wanted to make sure that I had enough time for my transfer to Santiago's airport.

Oneika Raymond: Discovering Chile's Atacama Desert Oneika Raymond 2011

The tremor's epicenter, which struck 16:37 GMT, was 55 miles northeast of the city of Calama in northern Chile, according to Onemi.

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Two hours later, my LAN flight began its descent into Calama and I was struck at how different the terrain was.

Oneika Raymond: Discovering Chile's Atacama Desert Oneika Raymond 2011

Once in Calama's tiny El Loa airport, I collected my bag and wondered what to do next.

Oneika Raymond: Discovering Chile's Atacama Desert Oneika Raymond 2011

In a brief press release, the Justice Ministry said that it had also granted partial pardons to Rafael Jiménez de Parga and Miguel Ángel Calama , two other Banesto executives who had been convicted together with Mr. Saenz.

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The tremor's epicenter, which struck 16:37 GMT, was 55 miles northeast of the city of Calama in northern Chile, according to Onemi.

Earthquake Hits Northern Chile Carolina Pica 2011

AFP/Getty Images Spain's driver Carlos Sainz steers his Volkswagen with co-driver Lucas Cruz during stage 5 Calama-Iquique of the 2011 Dakar Rally in the province of Tarapaca, northern Chile on January 6, 2011.

The 2011 Dakar Rally 2011

After approaching a group of what turned out to be foreign college students on study abroad in Chile, I figured out that the smartest way to get to San Pedro, the town where I would be basing myself for the next three days, was to take a taxi to a bus terminal in Calama, then a bus.

Oneika Raymond: Discovering Chile's Atacama Desert Oneika Raymond 2011