Cariquima
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Cariquima | |
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| Country | Chile |
| Region | Tarapacá Region |
| Province | El Tamarugal |
| Area code | (+56) 5 |
Cariquima is a highland town in Chile.[1] The town is a few kilometers south of Colchane, in the Tarapacá Region of Chile. It can be found on the slopes of Nevado Cariquima or Mama Huanapa. It is a central meeting point for Aymara indigenous communities. The town has a clinic, a school, electricity (during the afternoons) and an airport which was built by the Chilean Air Force in 2003.[2]
The church in Cariquima is the oldest architectural building in the town since 2006 which also serves as a historical monument.[3] Cariquima also has a nearby river.
