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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Concepción

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Concepción, Chile

Updated June 20, 2018

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Concepción, Chile

Enrique Molina Theater

The ruins of a grand theater destroyed during the most powerful seismic catastrophe ever recorded.
Up close and personal with the T-Rex.

Concepción, Chile

Plaza Jurásica

Full-scale dinosaurs dominate the forested park in the middle of Chile’s second city.
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Concepción, Chile

'The Presence of Latin America' Mural

The imposing piece of artwork is a celebration of Pan-American fraternity.
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Concepción, Chile

Bismarck Tower

Dedicated to the first German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, this aging edifice is the only one of its kind in the Americas.
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Tourist office of the “Republic of Hualqui.”

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'Independent Republic' of Hualqui

Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.
12 miles from Concepción
Mineshaft entrance.

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The Devil's Blast

The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.
18 miles from Concepción
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