Cauchari

Cauchari is a village and rural municipality in in northwestern . It is notable for being the site of a solar park with an expected output of 300MW and, as of 2019, the biggest and highest elevation installation of this type in Latin America.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Argentina
  • Also known as: Caurcharí

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olacapato.

Village
is a village and rural municipality in in northwestern . is one of the highest towns in Argentina. The previous census of 2001 indicated a population of 186 inhabitants, appearing as a rural dispersed population. is situated 9 km southeast of Cauchari.

Cauchari

Latitude
-24.08177° or 24° 4′ 54″ south
Longitude
-66.80042° or 66° 48′ 2″ west
Elevation
4,084 metres (13,399 feet)
Open location code
577MW59X+7R
Geo­Names ID
3862236
Wiki­data ID
Q5054310
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Uzbek—“Cauchari” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 高查瑞
  • Dutch: Cauchari
  • French: Cauchari
  • Irish: Cauchari
  • Spanish: Cauchari
  • Spanish: Caucharí
  • Uzbek: Cauchari

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Caucharí and Estación Olacapato.

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