Laguna Verde (lake of Chile)

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Laguna Verde
Laguna Verde - with Falso Azufre in the background
with Falso Azufre in the background
Coordinates 26°53′S 68°28′WCoordinates: 26°53′S 68°28′W [1]
Catchment area 1,075 km² [2]
Basin countries Chile
Surface area 15 km² [2]
Surface elevation 14,200 feet (4,328 m) [3]
References [2][3][1]

Laguna Verde is a salt lake in the Andes Mountains of Chile. It lies in the Atacama Region, near San Francisco Pass. The volcano Ojos del Salado marks the south border of its basin.[2]

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.

[edit] See also

Nevado de Incahuasi
Nevado de Incahuasi

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Earth Info, earth-info.nga.mil webpage: [1].
  2. ^ a b c d (Spanish) IRD en Chile: Laguna Verde
  3. ^ a b Ojos del Salado, Chile. Climber.Org Trip Report.
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