The Cordillera Vicuña Mackenna is the highest section of the Chilean Coast Range located in northern Chile, west of Pampa del Tamarugal. Its peak reaches over 3000 meters.[1] It runs north-south for approximately 170 km parallel to the Andes. The driest parts of Atacama Desert are located east of the range due to the rain shadow produced by it.
| Cordillera Vicuña Mackenna | |
|---|---|
 Cerro Armazones is a mountain located in the Sierra Vicuña Mackenna. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cerro Vicuña Mackenna |
| Elevation | 3,114 m (10,217 ft) |
| Coordinates | 24°27′S 70°03′W / 24.450°S 70.050°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 170 km (110 mi) north-south |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Chile |
| Range coordinates | 24°30′S 69°00′W / 24.500°S 69.000°W |
| Parent range | Chilean Coast Range |
The range is named after historian Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna.
See also
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edit- ^ Amiran, David H. K.; Wilson, Andrew Wilkins (1973). Coastal Deserts : Their Natural and Human Environments. University of Arizona Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-8165-0312-5. International Geographical Union, Unesco, Peru. Ministerio de Agricultura.
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