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Yuma Destination Guide
Touring Yuma in Chile
Yuma in the region of Antofagasta is located in Chile - some 868 mi or ( 1397 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Time in Yuma is now 07:58 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ujina, Puquios, Iquique, Cosca, and Arica. Being here already, consider visiting Ujina . Check out our recommendations for Yuma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Olca
Olca is a stratovolcano on the border of Chile and Bolivia. It lies in the middle of a 15 km long ridge composed of several stratovolcanos. Cerro Minchincha lies to the west and Paruma to the east. It is also close to the pre-Holocene Cerro Paruma. It is andesitic and dacitic in composition, with lava flows extending several kilometres north of the peak. The only activity from the ridge during historical times was a flank eruption from 1865 to 1867. The exact source of this eruption is unclear.
Located at -20.93 -68.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Cerro Paroma
Cerro Paroma is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It has a height of 5728 metres.
Located at -20.93 -68.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 20 km away
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 21 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 25 km away
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