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Cosca Destination Guide
Delve into Cosca in Chile
Cosca in the region of Antofagasta is a city in Chile - some 866 mi or ( 1394 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .
Current time in Cosca is now 08:29 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yuma, Ollague, Iquique, Campamento Aucanquilcha, and Arica. While being here, make sure to check out Yuma . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Cosca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cerro Paroma
Cerro Paroma is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It has a height of 5728 metres.
Located at -20.93 -68.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Aucanquilcha
Aucanquilcha is a massive stratovolcano located in Antofagasta Region of northern Chile, just west of the border with Bolivia. It comprises a number of overlapping cones along a 10 km (6 mi) long ridge that forms the summit. There is weak, episodic fumarolic activity and voluminous sulfur deposits in the summit region.
Located at -21.22 -68.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Olca
Olca is a stratovolcano on the border of Chile and Bolivia. It lies in the middle of a 15 km long ridge composed of several stratovolcanos. Cerro Minchincha lies to the west and Paruma to the east. It is also close to the pre-Holocene Cerro Paruma. It is andesitic and dacitic in composition, with lava flows extending several kilometres north of the peak. The only activity from the ridge during historical times was a flank eruption from 1865 to 1867. The exact source of this eruption is unclear.
Located at -20.93 -68.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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