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Arequipa
Chala and Chaparra gold valleys
Gold ground Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Artisanal vein gold worked throughout the dry coastal cordillera valleys
Documented artisanal mining corridor in southern Peru.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
mercury, informal workings
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.