Sewell — City of stairs

The amazing mining camp with more than 100 years of history is only 150 kilometers from Santiago. The copper tradition is a story of enormous interest and, in a city like Sewell, the fun facts are countless.
The traces left by the miners and the buildings of that city are such a valuable attraction that in 1998 it was declared a National Monument and in 2006 it was chosen World Heritage Site for its outstanding model of an industrial city of the 20th century.
Over the years, Sewell grew so much, that the city had its own hospital – the most modern in South America at the time – Fire Department, sports equipment, social clubs, a cinema, three industrial schools, a Church, a bowling alley, and a heated swimming pool. Its population reached over 15,000 inhabitants in the 60s.