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LJK — 6/26/2006 2:49:51 PM (archived)

Journey To Yungay Is A Trip Into The Dead Zone

Yungay, Chile (SPX) Jun 26, 2006

Yungay, Chile, is hardly a tourist destination. Indeed, it's hardly a town. More like a ghost town. In the past, Yungay was a center of activity for a nearby sodium nitrate mine. Now, the mine is closed, the town all but deserted.

Despite its remote isolation, in recent years, Yungay has become a popular international travel destination - not for tourists, but for astrobiologists.

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Journey_To_Yungay_Is_A_Trip_Into_The_Dead_Zone.html

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