Salar de Quisquiro

Photo taken from Chile Route 27, about 25 km (16 mi) from Paso de Jama

Salar de Quisquiro, also known as Salar de Loyoques, is a salt pan in northern Chile and covers an area of around 80 km2 (31 sq mi).[1] The average surface elevation of its drainage basin is 4,430 m (14,530 ft), being the summit of Cerro Purifican at 5,285 m (17,339 ft), the highest point of this basin.[1]

The salt pan is located within La Pacana caldera, south of Salar de Tara.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sistema de Información Territorial de Humedales Altoandinos. Recursos hídricos II Región de Antofagasta". CIREN (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

23°15′05″S 67°17′02″W / 23.25139°S 67.28389°W / -23.25139; -67.28389


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