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El Alto Destination Guide

Explore El Alto in Chile

El Alto in the region of O'Higgins is a town in Chile - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) South-West of Santiago , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of El Alto

Current time in El Alto is now 01:19 PM (Sunday) . 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, Mendoza, Villa Alemana, Valparaíso, and Talca. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Juan . We saw 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 El Alto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1985 Pichilemu earthquake

The 1985 Pichilemu earthquake, also known locally as the Rapel Lake earthquake, was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred 50 kilometres northeast of Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region, Chile on April 8, 1985 at 21:56:59 local time at a depth of 37.8 kilometres .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -34.08 -71.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1985 earthquakes, 1985 in Chile, History of Pichilemu, Megathrust earthquakes in Chile, O'Higgins Region

Lake Rapel

Lake Rapel is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Rapel River. It is located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Central Chile. The reservoir was created with the aim of feeding the Rapel Hydroelectric Plant.

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Located at -34.13 -71.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of O'Higgins Region, Lakes of Chile

The Mackay School

The Mackay School, a Chilean school located in Reñaca, Region of Valparaiso, Chile. Of Scottish origin; it was founded in 1857 by Scottish immigrants. It is considered one of the best academic institutions in the fifth region. Currently it only educates male students.

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Located at -33.97 -71.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Schools in Chile

Cachapoal River

Cachapoal River is tributary river of the Rapel River in Chile located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. The river gives its name to the Cachapoal Province.

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Located at -34.27 -71.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Geography of O'Higgins Region, Rivers of Chile