Circo de los Altares

The Circo de los Altares is a cirque glacier of the Patagonian Andes, located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, where and Mount Fitz Roy can be seen from its western sides.
Wikipedia
Photo: Juan Francisco Bustos, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: place in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field
  • Also known as: “Circo de Altares”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cerro Torre and Torre Egger.

Peak
Photo: Stefan.straub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the mountains of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in .

Peak
Photo: Christof01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the peaks in the Southern…

Peak
The is a glacier-covered mountain of the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site, Chile.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site is a natural… is situated 3½ km east of Circo de los Altares.

Circo de los Altares

Latitude
-49.28036° or 49° 16′ 49″ south
Longitude
-73.12667° or 73° 7′ 36″ west
Elevation
1,440 metres (4,724 feet)
Open location code
4728PV9F+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1829874488
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12493695
Wiki­data ID
Q93817083
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Circo de los Altares” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Circo de los Altares”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Playita de Pescadores and El Chalten.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Torre Atchachila and Punta Philip.

Chile: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Central Chile and Santiago.

Curious Areas to Discover

Uncover intriguing areas from every corner of the globe.