Bicycles in Coquimbo Chile

Bicycle after Coquimbo tsunami

With many roads damaged and gasoline in short supply due to power outages and delivery problems, many residents of coastal Chile get around on bikes and on foot in the aftermath of a magnitude 8.3 earthquake and subsequent tsunamis.

A series of surges ranging up to 15 feet high devastated the port city of Coquimbo, Chile, which is the capital of Elqui Province and located on the Pan-American Highway. Hover your mouse over the images for captions.

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