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Topain Destination Guide

Discover Topain in Chile

Topain in the region of Antofagasta is a place located in Chile - some 793 mi or ( 1276 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .

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Local time in Topain is now 01:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toconce, Iquique, Arica, Antofagasta, and Aiquina. When in this area, you might want to check out Toconce . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Topain ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ayquina

Ayquina (also spelled as Aiquina) is a village located on the northern flank of Salado River Canyon in the Calama commune of the El Loa Province in Chile's Antofagasta Region. It sits at an elevation of 2,980 m above sea level. The festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe of Ayquina is the most important religious festival in the area. Cerro Paniri, a stratovolcano, plays an important role in the local culture and beliefs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -22.28 -68.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Populated places in El Loa Province

Branchinecta brushi

Branchinecta brushi is a species of fairy shrimp found at an altitude of 5,930 m in the Chilean Andes.

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Located at -22.08 -68.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Animals described in 2010, Branchiopoda, Invertebrates of Chile

Boeckella palustris

Boeckella palustris is a species of copepod that lives in South America. It is found in shallow pools, including the highest body of water ever to have yielded a crustacean, at an altitude of 5,930 m in the Andes. It was described independently by two scientists in 1955, using material brought back by different European expeditions to the same region.

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Located at -22.08 -68.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Animals described in 1955, Centropagidae, Freshwater crustaceans of South America

Toconce

Toconce is a small Chilean village located on the south rim of the Toconce River Canyon at 3,350 m above sea level. To the north, the landscape is dominated by the volcanoes Cerro Paniri, Cerro del León and Toconce.

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Located at -22.26 -68.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in El Loa Province

Caspana

Caspana is a Chilean village located 85 km northeast of the city of Calama, in the gorge carved by the river that shared its name and that is a tributary of the Salado River. Agricultural terraces form part of the landscape of the area.

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Located at -22.33 -68.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Geography of Antofagasta Region, Oases of Chile, Populated places in El Loa Province