Canal Lauca
The Canal Lauca is an artificial channel to divert the waters of the Lauca River westward through a canal and tunnel into the Azapa Valley for purposes of irrigation in the valley and hydroelectric-power generation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapiquiña and Pachama.
Chapiquiña
Hamlet
Chapiquiña is a village in the Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile. Chapiquiña is situated 3½ km south of Canal Lauca.
Pachama
Hamlet
Photo: Alefotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pachama is a Chilean village in the commune of Putre, part of the Parinacota Province. It belongs to the Arica y Parinacota Region since 2007, when this new region was split from the Tarapacá Region. Pachama is situated 7 km south of Canal Lauca.
Canal Lauca
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Chile
- Categories: irrigation canal and body of water
- Location: Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Canal Lauca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Canal Lauca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Canal Lauca”
- German: “Canal Lauca”
- Spanish: “Canal Lauca”
- Swedish: “Canal Lauca”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Canal Lauca”. Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.