Caracoles
Caracoles is a locality in Valparaíso Region, Chile and has an elevation of 3,232 metres. Caracoles is situated nearby to the locality Paso Internacional Los Libertadores, as well as near Cancha Pelada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christ the Redeemer of the Andes and Uspallata Pass.
Christ the Redeemer of the Andes
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Christ the Redeemer of the Andes is a monument high in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes at 3,832 metres above mean sea level on the border between Argentina and Chile.
Uspallata Pass
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The Uspallata Pass, Bermejo Pass or Cumbre Pass, is an Andean pass which provides a route between the wine-growing region around the Argentine city of Mendoza, the Chilean city Los Andes and Santiago, the Chilean capital situated in the central Chilean valley.
Laguna del Inca
Lake
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Laguna del Inca is a lake in Valparaíso Region, Chile, close to the border with Argentina. Portillo ski resort is located at the southern end of the lake, near Chile Route 60. Laguna del Inca is situated 3½ km west of Caracoles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paso Internacional Los Libertadores and Portillo.
Paso Internacional Los Libertadores
Locality
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The Paso Internacional Los Libertadores, also called Cristo Redentor, is a mountain pass in the Andes between Argentina and Chile. It is the main transport route out of the Chilean capital city Santiago into Mendoza Province in Argentina and so carries heavy traffic.
Portillo
Photo: Sinopsis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portillo is a ski resort in Central Chile. It is close to the Argentine border, and the skiing area runs right across the serpentine road to Mendoza.
Las Cuevas
Village
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Las Cuevas is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Caracoles.
Caracoles
- Type: Locality
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-32.82645° or 32° 49′ 35″ southLongitude
-70.09516° or 70° 5′ 43″ westElevation
3,232 metres (10,604 feet)Open location code
47VF5WF3+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 214195584OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3896789
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In Other Languages
“Caracoles” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Caracoles”
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