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Discover Caracote in Chile
Caracote in the region of Antofagasta is a town located in Chile - some 842 mi or ( 1355 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .
Local time in Caracote is now 07:00 AM (Saturday) . 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, Arica, Antofagasta, Sucre, and Potosí. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Caracote ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Salar de Carcote
Salar de Carcote, also known as Salar de San Martín, is a salt flat in northern Chile. The salar is located southwest of Ollagüe. It covers an area of around 108 km² and its surface elevation is 3,690 m. The landscape of the area is dominated by the volcanoes Ollagüe to the east and Aucanquilcha to the north. Salar de Carcote basin is bordered by the Loa River basin to the west and the Salar de Ascotán basin to the south. Salar de Carcote is a remnant of an ancient lake.
Located at -21.37 -68.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 24 km away
Salar de Ascotán
Salar de Ascotán, also known as Salar de Cebollar, is a salt flat in northern Chile. Its drainage basin is 1,455 square kilometers and is shared with Bolivia. The basin is bordered on the north by the Salar de Carcote basin, on the east by small endorheic basins, including those of Laguna Cañapa and Laguna Hedionda, from which is separated by the crest of the Cerros de Cañapa, Cerro Araral and others.
Located at -21.58 -68.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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