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Alcones Destination Guide

Explore Alcones in Chile

Alcones in the region of Coquimbo is a town in Chile - some 192 mi or ( 309 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Alcones is now 12:45 PM (Thursday) . 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 Juan, Valparaíso, Talinay Bajo, Tabali, and Soco. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Juan . Where to go and what to see in Alcones ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Geology of Chile

The Geology of Chile is mainly a product of the Andean and preceding orogenies which are caused by the long-lived convergent boundary at South America's western coast. While in the Paleozoic and Precambrian this boundary was affected by the accretion of terranes and microcontinents it has since then developed into a pure subduction zone.

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Located at -30.61 -71.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Coasts of the Pacific Ocean, Earthquakes in Chile, Geology of Chile, Seismic zones

San Julián, Chile

San Julian is a small town located on the south bank of the Limarí river, in Limarí Province, IV Region of Coquimbo, Chile, 15 km southwest of the city of Ovalle. Administratively it is part of the commune of Ovalle. The village is a long street around which the houses are located, usually somewhat distant from one another. The inhabitants are mainly small farmers who cultivate lands located between the street and the river, corresponding to a large terrace of Limarí Valley.

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Located at -30.65 -71.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Limarí Province