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A beautiful avenue where the "Crypt a los Heroes de Atacama" is located, dedicated to the Copiapinos who fought in the War of the Pacific (1879-1884) against Peru and Bolivia. Also in this Alameda is the modern and spectacular Municipal Theater of Copiapó, next to it the Chamber Hall and on the other side the Church of San Francisco, neoclassical in style, in front of this church is the Plaza de Juan Godoy, with a monument to this Copiapino miner, the monument was made in Scotland in the 19th century and as a curiosity it is dressed in the Scottish way, that is, with a skirt and other accessories from the British country. At the other end of the Alameda is the old mansion of the railway officials, in a neoclassical style, today restored it is the seat of an important public service
Flowering desert
A desert area and nature reserve that becomes a beautiful and impressive field of flowers once a year when the rain has fallen.