Cordón de Puntas Negras
| Cordón Puntas Negras | |
|---|---|
 Cordón de Puntas Negras seen from Laguna Miscanti with Cerro Miscanti in the foreground (left). | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,852 m (19,199 ft) |
| Coordinates | 23°44′34″S 67°32′03″W / 23.74278°S 67.53417°WCoordinates: 23°44′34″S 67°32′03″W / 23.74278°S 67.53417°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcanoes |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Cordón Puntas Negras is a 500 km2 (193 sq mi) volcanic chain located east of the Salar de Atacama in Chile's II Region, which runs from the Chiliques volcano on the north to volcán Puntas Negras (5,852 m (19,199 ft)) almost 26 km (16 mi) to the SE. The Puntas Negras Volcano forms the common endpoint of two chains of volcanoes in a V-shaped configuration. The southern leg of the V is called "Cordón Chalviri" which' other extreme is the Cerro Tuyacto (5,482 m (17,986 ft)), 14 km (9 mi) SW of Puntas Negras and at the same distance SE of the Miñiques volcano.
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