Cajón del Maipo
Cajón del Maipo is a canyon located in the Andean southeastern portion of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It encompasses the upper Maipo River basin, where the river has entrenched itself in a narrow valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 1,050 metres
- Description: canyon in Santago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Also known as: “Cajon del Maipo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iglesia de San José de Maipo.
Iglesia de San José de Maipo
Church
Photo: Gotencool, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia de San José de Maipo is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San José de Maipo and Las Arañas.
San José de Maipo
Town
San José de Maipo is the name of a commune in Chile and the city within it, located in Cordillera Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, some 48 kilometers south-east of capital Santiago, bordered on the east by Argentina which lies across the Andes.
Las Arañas
Hamlet
Las Arañas is a hamlet in the Andes of Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It is located about 1086 m asl. in Cajón del Maipo, southeast of San José de Maipo. Its name means literally "The Spiders". Las Arañas is situated 3 km southeast of Cajón del Maipo.
Cajón del Maipo
- Categories: valley and landform
- Location: Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Cajón del Maipo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cajón del Maipo”
- French: “Cajón del Maipo”
- German: “Cajón del Maipo”
- Japanese: “カホン・デル・マイポ”
- Spanish: “Cajón del Maipo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Guayacán and El Toyo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro de Las Iglesias and Cerro Divisadero.
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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 “Cajón del Maipo”. Photo: Jesus del Toro Garcia, CC BY 2.0.