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Putre is on the edge of the Lauca National Park, and is popular with visitors to the National Park wishing to acclimatise to the altitude. There is a historical church in Putre. The commune also includes the localities of Socoroma, Tignamar, Belén, Chapiquiña, Pachama, Ancuta, Guallatiri, Parinacota, Chucuyo and Caquena. On March 6 2011, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake centered 110 km (68.4 mi) beneath Putre shook northern Chile and southern Peru, causing no injuries and only minor damage. |