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Chinchillani Destination Guide

Discover Chinchillani in Bolivia

Chinchillani in the region of Oruro is a town located in Bolivia - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chinchillani

Local time in Chinchillani is now 11:13 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Sucre, and Sacabaya. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chinchillani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sacabaya

Sacabaya (also known as Tambo Quemado) is a pyroclastic shield in Bolivia. It is located on the Altiplano near to the Rio Lauca. The volcano is composed of ignimbrite, which has formed a shield. The shield is capped by an area of vents which has many overlapping craters, and is elongated in shape. At the southern end lies the youngest of the craters. This crater has a lava dome within it. The peak has fumaroles and its associated tephra deposits have been shaped into sand dunes by wind activity.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -18.62 -68.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Pyroclastic shields, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Oruro Department

Arintica

Arintica is a stratovolcano located in Arica y Parinacota Region of Chile, near the border with Bolivia. It lies north of the Salar de Surire. Glacial valleys on the south and west flanks of the mountain contain large active rock glaciers that have been misinterpreted in the past as lava flows.

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Located at -18.75 -69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mountains of Chile, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of Arica y Parinacota Region