Cordillera Domeyko | |
Range | |
Cerro Quimal in the distance
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Country | Chile |
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Part of | Central Andes |
Highest point | Cerro Quimal |
- elevation | 4,278 m (14,035 ft) |
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Length | 600 km (373 mi), north-south |
The Cordillera Domeyko is a mountain range of the Andes located in northern Chile, west of Salar de Atacama. It runs north-south for approximately 600 km,[1] parallel to the main chain. The mountain range marks the eastern border of the flat parts of Atacama Desert.
Cordillera Domeyko was named after Ignacy Domeyko and is the world's lowest humidity mountain range.[2]