Guanaqueros Bay (Spanish: Bahía de Guanaqueros) is a bay in Chile's Coquimbo Region.[1] The bay is U-shaped, open to the northwest. Its western boundary is made up by Punta Guanaquero, a spur of Cerro Guanaqueros. The beach of Guanaros Bay lies about 34 km south of the port city of Coquimbo.[2] The area around the bay has a cold desert climate.[1]

Guanaqueros Bay
Bahía de Guanaqueros
Town of Guanaqueros in Guanaqueros Bay.
Location of Guanaqueros Bay off the coast of Chile.
Location of Guanaqueros Bay off the coast of Chile.
Guanaqueros Bay
Location off the coast of Chile
LocationCoquimbo Region; Chile
Coordinates30°10′37.11″S 71°24′53.81″W / 30.1769750°S 71.4149472°W / -30.1769750; -71.4149472
TypeOceanic bay
Primary outflowsPacific Ocean
Basin countriesChile
SettlementsGuanaqueros

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bahía Guanaquero, Región de Coquimbo, Chile". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  2. ^ Villagrán Colina, Carolina Pía. Dinámica costera en el sistema de bahías comprendidas entre Ensenada Los Choros y Bahía Tongoy (Thesis) (in Spanish). University of Chile.