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Salar De Aguas Calientes (other)
Salar de Aguas Calientes is the name of several salt flats in Chile: *Salar de Aguas Calientes, part of Los Flamencos National Reserve Los Flamencos National Reserve is a nature reserve located in the commune of San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. The reserve covers a total area of in the Central Andean dry puna ecoregion and consists of seven separate sec ... *Salar de Aguas Calientes, close to Lejía Lake *Salar de Aguas Calientes, part of Salar de Talar * Salar de Aguas Calientes IV, adjacent to the Llullaillaco National Park {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Flamencos National Reserve
Los Flamencos National Reserve is a nature reserve located in the commune of San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. The reserve covers a total area of in the Central Andean dry puna ecoregion and consists of seven separate sections. Climate The reserve has a desert climate with the temperature varying dramatically between day (average temperature high is ) and night (average low is ). Rain is more frequent in summer, with an average high of 3 millimeters. Sections Salar de Tara – Salar de Aguas Calientes This area is made up of two salt flats: Salar de Tara, located 120 kilometres east of San Pedro de Atacama and 440 kilometres northeast of Antofagasta, and Salar de Aguas Calientes, reaching an elevation of up to 4,860 meters above sea level.Earth Info, ''earth-info.nga.mil'' webpage: . In 1996, Salar de Tara was designated a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention. It features both permanent and seasonal lakes. The largest o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lejía Lake
Laguna Lejía is a salt lake located in the Altiplano of the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. The landscape of the area is dominated by the volcanoes Chiliques, Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi. It is shallow and has no outlet, covering a surface area of about in the present-day. During glacial times, the lake was considerably larger owing to decreased evaporation and increased precipitation rates. It is populated by flamingos and a number of microorganisms. Geography and geology Lejía Lake lies in the Puna de Atacama of Chile, close to the border with Argentina. The city of San Pedro de Atacama lies northwest of Lejía Lake. The lake basin is surrounded by volcanoes, such as Aguas Calientes, Lascar, Tumisa, Lejía, Chiliques and Cordon de Puntas Negras, and smaller centres like Cerro Overo and La Albòndiga. The lake is endorheic and has a large catchment, and a lava flow forms its southern shore. Farther south lie two other lakes, Laguna Miscanti and Laguna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salar De Talar
Salar de Talar is a 46 square kilometresGeoquímica de aguas en cuencas cerradas: I, II y III Regiones - Chile ''Salar de Aguas Calientes 3'' salt flat located in the high puna of northern an , at an altitude of 3,950 m. It is part of a series of s and salt flats located at the foothills o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
