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Chaxas Destination Guide
Discover Chaxas in Chile
Chaxas in the region of Antofagasta is a town located in Chile - some 755 mi or ( 1215 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .
Local time in Chaxas is now 01:57 AM (Friday) . 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: Penaliri, Iquique, Guatin, Antofagasta, and Tarija. When in this area, you might want to check out Penaliri . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chaxas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
alma telescope
A visit to the Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes where the ALMA telescope will be built. Altitude: 5000 mtrs. ..
Geyser del Tatio
Borrelend water bij Geseyser del Tatio. ..
Reise ans Ende der Welt, Yakana (DE)
Reise ans Ende der Welt lädt Dich zu einem Erlebnis ein, wo wir Flüsse, Bergrisse und das trockenste Wüstegebiet der Welt durchkreuzen werden um die Sage der Yakana , das himmlische Lama, eine mytholo ..
Reise ans Ende der Welt, Yakana (ES)
Reise ans Ende der Welt -Viaje al Fin del Mundo, en español- te invita a una aventura que cruza ríos, cañones y el desierto más árido del mundo, para descubrir la leyenda de Yakana, la llama celeste, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Licancabur
Licancabur is a highly symmetrical stratovolcano on the southernmost part of the border between Chile and Bolivia. It is located just southwest of Laguna Verde in Bolivia. The volcano dominates the landscape of the Salar de Atacama area. The lower two thirds of the northeastern slope of the volcano belong to Bolivia, 5,400 m from the foot at 4,360 m, while the rest and biggest part, including the higher third of the northeastern slope, the crater and summit, belong to Chile.
Located at -22.83 -67.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Licancabur Lake
Lago Licancabur is a crater lake in Chile located in the Licancabur volcano in the Antofagasta region, of the Región de Antofagasta, Province of El Loa and close to San Pedro de Atacama as well as very close to the border of Chile with Bolivia. It is believed to be one of the highest lakes in the world at an elevation of 5,916 m .
Located at -22.83 -67.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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 .
Located at -22.72 -67.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Laguna Verde (Bolivia)
Laguna Verde (Green Lagoon) is a salt lake in the southwest of the altiplano of Bolivia, in the Potosí Department, Sur Lípez Province, on the Chilean border at the foot of the volcano Licancabur. Visitors may find some flamingoes dancing in the salt. Its colour is caused by sediments, containing copper minerals. It is elevated some 4,300 m (14,000 ft) above sea level. The laguna verde is well known for its spectacular scenery and hot springs.
Located at -22.79 -67.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Juriques
Juriques is a stratovolcano on the border between Bolivia and Chile. It is located immediately southeast of Licancabur volcano. Its summit is at 5,704 m with a crater 1.5 km in its longest diameter. Laguna Verde lies at the foot of this volcano.
Located at -22.85 -67.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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