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Discover Campamento Aucanquilcha in Chile
Campamento Aucanquilcha in the region of Antofagasta is a town located in Chile - some 857 mi or ( 1380 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .
Local time in Campamento Aucanquilcha is now 09:50 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Iquique, Cosca, Chela, Arica, and Antofagasta. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Campamento Aucanquilcha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Aucanquilcha
Aucanquilcha is a massive stratovolcano located in Antofagasta Region of northern Chile, just west of the border with Bolivia. It comprises a number of overlapping cones along a 10 km (6 mi) long ridge that forms the summit. There is weak, episodic fumarolic activity and voluminous sulfur deposits in the summit region.
Located at -21.22 -68.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Miño Volcano
Miño Volcano is a symmetrical cone-shaped stratovolcano located in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile. It lies a few kilometres northwest of Aucanquilcha volcano and at its foot originates Loa River. The major settlement in its vicinity is Ollagüe. Unlike many other high summits in the area, there is no evidence of a pre-Columbian ascent to its summit.
Located at -21.18 -68.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Loa River
The Loa River is a U-shaped river in Chile's northern Antofagasta Region. At 440 km long it is the country's longest river and the main watercourse in the Atacama Desert.
Located at -21.20 -68.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Salar de Carcote
Salar de Carcote, also known as Salar de San Martín, is a salt flat in northern Chile. The salar is located southwest of Ollagüe. It covers an area of around 108 km² and its surface elevation is 3,690 m. The landscape of the area is dominated by the volcanoes Ollagüe to the east and Aucanquilcha to the north. Salar de Carcote basin is bordered by the Loa River basin to the west and the Salar de Ascotán basin to the south. Salar de Carcote is a remnant of an ancient lake.
Located at -21.37 -68.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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