Socoroma

Socoroma

Socoroma

Village in Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile

Socoroma is a village in the Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile. It lies off Ruta 11 at km 99. It is an old Aymara settlement into which significant investment has been made to try to stop it from becoming a complete ghost town. It has a well-ordered church and plaza.

2012 church renovation
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The traditional houses are now mostly covered with corrugated iron instead of grass and leather. The church on the other hand was renovated in 2012 and the roof was constructed with the mentioned wood stucture tightened by leather. A farm product in the village is Oregano. This Oregano differs from the Oregano produced elswhere as the plant ist protecting itself at this level above sea with extra ingredients.[1]

References

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    Socoroma Oregano, La Tercera, 17. October 2017


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