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Discover Pajonales in Chile
Pajonales in the region of Antofagasta is a place located in Chile - some 746 mi or ( 1200 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .
Local time in Pajonales is now 10:07 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Iquique, Antofagasta, Tarija, Sucre, and Potosí. When in this area, you might want to check out Iquique . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pajonales ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Viagem de moto ao Deserto do Atacama/Chile Out/11. R1200GS, K1200S, Transalp
Rafael Morales, Fernando Iud, Medson Flesch e Roberto Paim. Viagem ao deserto do atacama no Chile feita em outubro de 2011. Músicas: The Keys - Juzzie Smith Happy - Juzzie Smith ..
South America landscape
Zuid Amerika landschap América del Sur South America Zuid Amerika Südamerika landscape paisaje Landschaft landschap natuur outback 景观 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Atacama Cosmology Telescope
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) is a six-metre telescope on Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert in the north of Chile, near the Llano de Chajnantor Observatory. It is designed to make high-resolution, microwave-wavelength surveys of the sky in order to study the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB). At an altitude of 5190 metres (17,030 feet), it is one of the highest permanent, ground-based telescopes in the world.
Located at -22.96 -67.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
POLARBEAR
POLARBEAR is a cosmic microwave background polarization experiment located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile in the Antofagasta Region. The POLARBEAR experiment is mounted on the Huan Tran Telescope (HTT) at the James Ax Observatory in the Chajnantor Science Reserve. The HTT is located near the Atacama Cosmology Telescope on the slopes of Cerro Toco at an altitude of nearly 5,200 m .
Located at -22.96 -67.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Cerro Toco
Cerro Toco is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Atacama desert in Chile's II Region, approximately 6 km south of the border between Bolivia and Chile and 12 km SE of the Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes. It conforms the north eastern extreme of the Purico Complex, a pyroclastic shield made up by several stratovolcanoes, lava domes and a maar. Cerro Toco is located in the Chajnantor Scientific Reserve, as is most of the Purico Complex.
Located at -22.94 -67.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Portezuelo del Cajón
Portezuelo del Cajón, also known as Hito Cajón, is a mountain pass on the border between Chile and Bolivia, located on the lower southeast flank of Juriques volcano, close to the Licancabur volcano. While Bolivian customs are completed at the top of the pass, Chilean customs are completed in the town of San Pedro de Atacama, 45 kilometres away. The road over the pass begins at the junction with Chile Route 27, close to Cerro Toco.
Located at -22.88 -67.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
The Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) is a radio telescope located at 5,100 meters above sea level, at the Llano de Chajnantor Observatory in the Atacama desert, in northern Chile, 50 kilometers to the east of San Pedro de Atacama. The main dish has a diameter of 12 meters and consists of 264 aluminium panels with an average surface accuracy of 17 micrometres (r.m.s.). The telescope was officially inaugurated on September 25, 2005.
Located at -23.01 -67.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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