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Enquelca Destination Guide

Delve into Enquelca in Chile

Enquelca in the region of Tarapacá is a city in Chile - some 989 mi or ( 1592 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Enquelca

Current time in Enquelca is now 02:11 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vilullo, Uscana, Toctosaya, Sitani, and Putre. While being here, make sure to check out Vilullo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Enquelca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Andes, South America music: Karunesh "Monsoon Dance" photos: Alexandra Savotkina ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Isluga

Isluga is a stratovolcano located in Colchane, 7 km west of the Chile/Bolivia border and at the west end of a group of volcanoes lined up in an east-west direction, which also includes the volcanoes Cabaray and Tata Sabaya. Isluga has an elongated summit area and lies within the borders of Volcán Isluga National Park.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -19.15 -68.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Mountains of Chile, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of Tarapacá Region

Volcán Isluga National Park

Volcán Isluga National Park is located in the Andes, in the Tarapacá Region of Chile, near Colchane and south of Lauca Biosphere Reserve. It covers 1,747 square kilometers, with elevations ranging between 2,100 and 5,550 meters. It is named after Volcán Isluga, which at 5,550 m, is the tallest mountain in this park. The park includes cultural heritage of the Aymara people. There are several ceremonial towns within the park, such as Isluga.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -19.15 -68.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: National parks of Chile, Protected areas established in 1967, Protected areas of Tarapacá Region