At the end of the 19th Century had driven the city has a cathedral, a mining school, a botanical garden and 15,000 inhabitants, the cattle, and dried fruits exported to Chile and trade in wine and brandy. The city was the seat of a German consul.
Wakati wa mwisho wa 19 Karne alikuwa inaendeshwa mji ina Makuu, shule ya madini, bustani za mimea na wenyeji 15,000, ng'ombe, na matunda yaliyokaushwa nje ya Chile na biashara katika mvinyo na brandy. mji alikuwa kiti cha Balozi wa Ujerumani.