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Explore Machuca in Chile
Machuca in the region of Antofagasta is a town in Chile - some 767 mi or ( 1235 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Current time in Machuca is now 05:11 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Bartolo, Rio Grande, Iquique, Antofagasta, and Tarija. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Bartolo . 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 Machuca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Geyser del Tatio
Borrelend water bij Geseyser del Tatio. ..
El Tatio Geysir Field
Impressions from an excursion from San Pedro de Atacama to the El Tatio Geysir Field. January 2012. Pictures of Machuca. ..
Unicorn Trails - Atacama Trail riding day 10
Recorded on November 2, 2011. Descent into Moon Valley near San Pedro de Atacama in Chile after 10 days riding. Huge steep sand dune ..
Viaggio in America Latina 2010 - San Pedro de Atacama - Pueblo Machuca
Viaggio in Cile,Bolivia e Perù 2010 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at -22.59 -67.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at -22.61 -67.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at -22.60 -67.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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 23 km away
Tocorpuri
Cerros de Tocorpuri is a volcanic complex located along the border between Bolivia and Chile. Cerros de Tocorpuri's summit crater has a diameter of 1.4 km. On its west side lies a rhyolite lava dome called Cerro La Torta (Cake Hill), named so because of its cylindrical cake shape. Cerro La Torta has a volume of about 5 cu km and the height of this lava dome above the surrounding terrain is about 450 m. Its steep sides are covered with scree and its top surface is bumpy-ridged.
Located at -22.44 -67.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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