Caichinque

Caichinque

The complex is visible at the centre of the image. Salar de Capur (left) and Salar de Talar (right).
Elevation 4,450 m (14,600 ft)
Location
Location Chile
Range Andes
Geology
Type Stratovolcanoes

Caichinque is a volcanic complex lying between Salar de Talar and Salar de Capur, in the high Andean plateau of the Antofagasta Region, in Chile. It is located southwest of the Salar de Atacama, directly S of Cerro Miñiques and SE of Cordón Puntas Negras forming part of the main branch of the Andean volcanic chain in this area. Route CH-23 is an approach road to the volcano area.

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