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Chilean town invites visitors on 'UFO trail'
22 August 2008
The town of San Clemente in Chile could soon be welcoming some visitors with unusual interests as it opens the country's first UFO trail.
Located 240km south of the capital of Santiago, San Clemente is known as something of a hotspot for 'extraterrestrial activity'.
The town's 30km UFO trail takes in a site that was reportedly once visited by alien craft and includes a number of lookout points where visitors can scan the skies for flying saucers.
Chile's tourism organisation, Sernatur, has given its backing to the initiative, AFP reports.
Oscar Santelices, director of the service, told the news agency: 'We support the creation of this UFO trail because experts say that it is a "hot zone" for watchers.'
According to researchers on extraterrestrial phenomena, hundreds of UFO sightings have been reported in San Clemente since the mid-1990s.
One of the most popular spots in the area is El Enladrillado, a 2,300-metre-high area of volcanic blocks that is claimed by some to be a UFO landing pad.
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Located 240km south of the capital of Santiago, San Clemente is known as something of a hotspot for 'extraterrestrial activity'.
The town's 30km UFO trail takes in a site that was reportedly once visited by alien craft and includes a number of lookout points where visitors can scan the skies for flying saucers.
Chile's tourism organisation, Sernatur, has given its backing to the initiative, AFP reports.
Oscar Santelices, director of the service, told the news agency: 'We support the creation of this UFO trail because experts say that it is a "hot zone" for watchers.'
According to researchers on extraterrestrial phenomena, hundreds of UFO sightings have been reported in San Clemente since the mid-1990s.
One of the most popular spots in the area is El Enladrillado, a 2,300-metre-high area of volcanic blocks that is claimed by some to be a UFO landing pad.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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