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Rio Blanco Destination Guide

Explore Rio Blanco in Bolivia

Rio Blanco in the region of Potosí is a town in Bolivia - some 299 mi or ( 481 km ) South-West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rio Blanco

Current time in Rio Blanco is now 07:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Iquique, Chaxas, Antofagasta, Tarija, and Sucre. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Iquique . We encountered 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 Rio Blanco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The J's Road Trip - Laguna Colorado (Bolivia)

4:26 min by thejsroadtrip2010
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Laguna Colorado (Bolivia) ..

Exploring Mars II (Riding in Southern Bolivia)

9:56 min by miserygoat
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Exploring the altiplano near Geiser Sol de Manana north of Laguna Verde enroute to the Chilean border. Altitude starts at almost 15K ft and climbs to over 16K ft. Music by The Orb. ..


rock-formation, Parque Eduardo Avaro, near Uyuni, Bolivia

0:36 min by Bruno Liechti
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rock-formation, Parque Eduardo Avaro, near Uyuni, Bolivia 2008-09-23 ..

El Tatio

3:58 min by videoglobe22
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Das Geysierfeld "El Tatio" liegt in Chile in der Atacama Wüste auf etwa 3700m Höhe ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Curiquinca

Cerro Curiquinca is a stratovolcano that straddles the border between Bolivia and Chile. It lies immediately E of Cerro Colorado and NE to volcán Escalante (El Apagado), all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur volcanic group. The light area behind the mountain is part of a large sulfur deposit, location of the - now abandoned - sulfur mines "Azufrera El Apagado" on the Chilean side and its counterpart "Azufrera Rosita" on the Bolivian side of the border.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -22.60 -67.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of Antofagasta Region

Escalante (El Apagado)

Volcán Escalante also known as "El Apagado" is a stratovolcano on the Chilean side of the border between Bolivia and Chile. It lies immediately SE of Cerro Colorado and SW to volcán Curiquinca, all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur volcanic group.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -22.61 -67.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Mountains of Chile, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of Antofagasta Region

Putana Volcano

Putana (also known as Jorqencal or Machuca) is a stratovolcano on the border between Bolivia and Chile. It lies immediately NNE of Cerro Colorado, about 6 km north of Volcán Escalante, the northernmost member of the Sairecabur complex and 14 km south of the Cerros de Tocorpuri complex. Intense fumarolic activity occurs at its summit, and a solfatara can be observed in the main crater.

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Located at -22.55 -67.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Mountains of Chile, Polygenetic volcanoes, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of Antofagasta Region, Volcanoes of Potosí Department

Cerro Colorado (volcano)

Cerro Colorado is a stratovolcano that lies in northern Chile about 7 km west of the border with Bolivia and approximately the same distance soutwest of the Putana Volcano. Cerro Colorado is located immediately west of Cerro Curiquinca and northwest of volcán Escalante (El Apagado); all three mountains are considered to be part of the Sairecabur volcanic group.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -22.59 -67.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Stratovolcanoes, Volcanoes of Antofagasta Region

Sairecabur

The Sairécabur volcanic group is a chain of stratovolcanoes located approximately 38 km northeast of San Pedro de Atacama, and directly south of the Putana Volcano, on the border between Bolivia and Chile. This volcanic group contains at least ten peaks, the highest of which is Cerro Sairécabur at 5,971 m .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -22.72 -67.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: International mountains of South America, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of Antofagasta Region, Volcanoes of Potosí Department