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Laguna Verde (lake of Chile)
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Laguna Verde is a salt lake
in the Andes Mountains of Chile
. It lies in the Atacama Region
(third region), near San Francisco Pass
. The volcano Ojos del Salado
marks the south border of its basin.
High mountains surround the lake. Among them are El Muerto
, Incahuasi
, Falso Azufre, Peña Blanca , Barrancas Blancas
, El Ermitaño, Vicuñas and the already mentioned Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world.
Salt lake
A salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of water which has a concentration of salts and other dissolved minerals significantly higher than most lakes . In some cases, salt lakes have a higher concentration of salt than sea water, but such lakes would also be termed hypersaline lakes...
in the Andes Mountains of 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...
. It lies in the Atacama Region
Atacama Region
The Atacama Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Chañaral, Copiapó and Huasco. It is bordered to the north by Antofagasta, to the south by Coquimbo, to east with Provinces of Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan of Argentina, and to west with...
(third region), near San Francisco Pass
San Francisco Pass
The San Francisco Pass is one of the most important passes of the Andes mountains which connects Argentina and Chile. The highest point of this pass is at AMSL.- Location :...
. The volcano Ojos del Salado
Ojos del Salado
Nevado Ojos del Salado is a massive stratovolcano in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and the highest volcano in the world at . It is also the second highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere and the highest in Chile...
marks the south border of its basin.
High mountains surround the lake. Among them are El Muerto
Cerro El Muerto
Cerro el Muerto is a mountain peak of South America and is part of the Andes mountain range. It is also known as the 16th of the largest mountain peaks in the Argentine-Chilean border at...
, Incahuasi
Incahuasi
Incahuasi or Nevado de Incahuasi is a mountain between the Argentine province of Catamarca, and the Atacama Region of Chile. Located at approximate coordinates , it has a height of 6,621m....
, Falso Azufre, Peña Blanca , Barrancas Blancas
Barrancas Blancas
Barrancas Blancas is a mountain in the Andes of Chile. It has a height of 6119 metres.-See also:*List of mountains in the Andes...
, El Ermitaño, Vicuñas and the already mentioned Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world.
See also
- Nevado Tres Cruces National ParkNevado Tres Cruces National ParkLocated in the Atacama Region of Chile at 93.2 miles from Copiapó. Nevado Tres Cruces National Park includes Laguna Santa Rosa, Laguna del Negro Francisco, and a part of the Salar de Maricunga. The park is divided into two zones, the northern zone encompasing the southern portion of Salar de...
- Copiapó