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La Placilla Destination Guide

Delve into La Placilla in Chile

La Placilla in the region of O'Higgins is located in Chile - some 73 mi or ( 117 km ) South-East of Santiago , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Placilla

Local time in La Placilla is now 08:47 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: San Luis, San Juan, Mendoza, Villa Alemana, and Valparaíso. While being here, you might want to check out San Luis . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Placilla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Atuel River

The Atuel River is a river located mainly in the south of the Argentine province of Mendoza, with its last part in La Pampa. It is a tributary of the Desaguadero River. The Atuel is the longest river in Mendoza. It is born in the Andes range, at 3,250 m above mean sea level, from the glacial Atuel Lake. It has a mean flow of 31.8 m³/s, and its drainage basin covers 13,000 km². Its volume increases from November to March (around the summer).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -34.55 -70.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of La Pampa Province, Rivers of Argentina, Rivers of Mendoza Province

Palomo

Palomo is a Chilean stratovolcano located in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, west of Caldera del Atuel. The volcano shows evidence of glacial dissection. It is 4860m high. Palomo's surrounding area features spectacular granite needles called Agujas del Palomo. The volcano towers over Río de Los Cipreses National Reserve.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -34.61 -70.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Mountains of Chile, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of O'Higgins Region