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Discover San Francisco in Chile
San Francisco in the region of Antofagasta is a town located in Chile - some 704 mi or ( 1134 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .
Local time in San Francisco is now 12:28 PM (Friday) . 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, Copiapó, Camar, Antofagasta, and Tarija. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in San Francisco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Socaire
Socaire is a village located 100 km southeast of the town of San Pedro de Atacama, in the San Pedro de Atacama province of Chile's northern Antofagasta Region. It offers views overlooking the Salar de Atacama. The local economy is dominated by agriculture and non-metallic mining. Ancient agricultural terraces are part of the landscape of the area.
Located at -23.59 -67.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Chiliques
Chiliques is a stratovolcano located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, immediately north of Cerro Miscanti. Laguna Lejía lies to the north of the volcano. The volcano, which has been dormant for at least 10,000 years, is now showing signs of life. A January 6, 2002, nighttime thermal infrared image from ASTER revealed a hot spot in the summit crater as well as several others along the upper flanks of the volcano’s edifice, indicating new volcanic activity.
Located at -23.58 -67.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Lejía Lake
Laguna Lejía is a salt lake located in the Altiplano of the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. The landscape of the area is dominated by the volcanoes Chiliques, Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Located at -23.50 -67.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Laguna Miscanti
Laguna Miscanti is a brackish water lake located in the altiplano of the Antofagasta Region, in northern Chile. Miñiques volcano and Cerro Miscanti tower over this lake. This heart-shaped lake has a deep blue color. The western shoreline of the lake is separated by less than 1 km from the drainage divide between the lake and the Salar de Atacama basins. Laguna Miscanti basin also has a common boundary with Salar de Talar basin.
Located at -23.73 -67.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Cerro Miscanti
Cerro Miscanti is a mountain located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, immediately south of Chiliques and north of Miñiques. It towers over Laguna Miscanti.
Located at -23.68 -67.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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