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Turi Destination Guide
Explore Turi in Chile
Turi in the region of Antofagasta is a town in Chile - some 790 mi or ( 1271 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Current time in Turi is now 09:22 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Toconce, Paniri, Iquique, Cupo, and Caspana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Toconce . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Turi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Trip to Latin America 2008
Trip to south America, from Lima to Santiago de Chile, in august 2008 ..
Unicorn Trails - Atacama Desert Trail Chile day 3
Recorded on October 27, 2011 riding on day 3 in the Atacama desert out from Paniri through cactus forest. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ayquina
Ayquina (also spelled as Aiquina) is a village located on the northern flank of Salado River Canyon in the Calama commune of the El Loa Province in Chile's Antofagasta Region. It sits at an elevation of 2,980 m above sea level. The festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe of Ayquina is the most important religious festival in the area. Cerro Paniri, a stratovolcano, plays an important role in the local culture and beliefs.
Located at -22.28 -68.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Toconce
Toconce is a small Chilean village located on the south rim of the Toconce River Canyon at 3,350 m above sea level. To the north, the landscape is dominated by the volcanoes Cerro Paniri, Cerro del León and Toconce.
Located at -22.26 -68.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Caspana
Caspana is a Chilean village located 85 km northeast of the city of Calama, in the gorge carved by the river that shared its name and that is a tributary of the Salado River. Agricultural terraces form part of the landscape of the area.
Located at -22.33 -68.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Branchinecta brushi
Branchinecta brushi is a species of fairy shrimp found at an altitude of 5,930 m in the Chilean Andes.
Located at -22.08 -68.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Boeckella palustris
Boeckella palustris is a species of copepod that lives in South America. It is found in shallow pools, including the highest body of water ever to have yielded a crustacean, at an altitude of 5,930 m in the Andes. It was described independently by two scientists in 1955, using material brought back by different European expeditions to the same region.
Located at -22.08 -68.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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