Salto Grande (waterfall)

Salto Grande

Oblique view of Salto Grande
Location Torres del Paine National Park,
 Chile
Coordinates 51°04′03″S 73°00′28″W / 51.06750°S 73.00778°W / -51.06750; -73.00778Coordinates: 51°04′03″S 73°00′28″W / 51.06750°S 73.00778°W / -51.06750; -73.00778
Elevation 65 m (213 ft)
Watercourse Paine River

The Salto Grande is a waterfall on the Paine River, after the Nordenskjöld Lake, within the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile.[1] In the vicinity of Salto Grande are a variety of natural vegetation forms as well as certain wildlife species, including the wild guanaco.[2]

Salto Grande is between Lago Nordenskjöld and Lago Pehoé (but unmarked) on this map of the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile.

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References

  1. Haas Mroue, Kristina Schreck and Michael Luongo. 2005
  2. C. Michael Hogan. 2008


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