Cordón de Puntas Negras
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Cordón Puntas Negras is a 500 square kilometre volcanic chain located east of the Salar de Atacama
in Chile
's II Region, which runs from the Chiliques
volcano on the north to volcán Puntas Negras (5852 m (19,199 ft)) almost 26 km (16 mi) to the SE. The Puntas Negras Volcano volcano forms the common endpoint of two chains of volcanoes in a V-shaped configuration. The southern leg of the V is called "Cordón Chalviri" which' other extreme is the Cerro Tuyacto (5482 m (17,986 ft)), 14 km (9 mi) SW of Puntas Negras and at the same distance SE of the Miñiques
volcano.
Salar de Atacama
Salar de Atacama is the largest salt flat in Chile. It is located south of San Pedro de Atacama, is surrounded by mountains and has no drainage outlets. To the east is enclosed by the main chain of the Andes, while to the west lies a secondary mountain range of the Andes called Cordillera de Domeyko...
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
's II Region, which runs from the Chiliques
Chiliques
Chiliques is a stratovolcano located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, immediately north of Cerro Miscanti. Laguna Lejía lies to the north of the volcano.The volcano, which has been dormant for at least 10,000 years, is now showing signs of life...
volcano on the north to volcán Puntas Negras (5852 m (19,199 ft)) almost 26 km (16 mi) to the SE. The Puntas Negras Volcano volcano forms the common endpoint of two chains of volcanoes in a V-shaped configuration. The southern leg of the V is called "Cordón Chalviri" which' other extreme is the Cerro Tuyacto (5482 m (17,986 ft)), 14 km (9 mi) SW of Puntas Negras and at the same distance SE of the Miñiques
Miñiques
Miñiques is a massive volcanic complex containing a large number of craters, lava domes and flows, located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile. Located south of Volcán Chiliques and west of Cordón Puntas Negras, it is part of a frequently visited attraction conformed by the high plain lagoons...
volcano.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Chile
- ChiliquesChiliquesChiliques is a stratovolcano located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, immediately north of Cerro Miscanti. Laguna Lejía lies to the north of the volcano.The volcano, which has been dormant for at least 10,000 years, is now showing signs of life...
- Miscanti
- Laguna MiscantiLaguna MiscantiLaguna Miscanti is a brackish water lake located in the altiplano of the Antofagasta Region, in northern Chile. Miñiques volcano and Cerro Miscanti tower over this lake. This heart-shaped lake has a deep blue color. The western shoreline of the lake is separated by less than 1 km from the...
- MiñiquesMiñiquesMiñiques is a massive volcanic complex containing a large number of craters, lava domes and flows, located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile. Located south of Volcán Chiliques and west of Cordón Puntas Negras, it is part of a frequently visited attraction conformed by the high plain lagoons...