Curiquinca
Curiquinca is a stratovolcano that straddles the border between Bolivia and Chile. It lies immediately E of Cerro Colorado and NE to volcán Escalante, all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur volcanic group.Photo: Gerard Prins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 5,819 metres
- Description: mountain in Bolivia and Chile
- Also known as: “Cerro Curiquinca”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Escalante and Volcán Putana.
Escalante
Volcano
Photo: Gerard Prins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volcán Escalante also known as "El Apagado" is a stratovolcano on the Chilean side of the border between Bolivia and Chile. It lies immediately SE of Cerro Colorado and SW to volcán Curiquinca, all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur volcanic group.
Volcán Putana
Volcano
Photo: Gerard Prins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volcán Putana, sometimes referred to as Jorqencal or Machuca, is a stratovolcano located in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes on the border between Bolivia and Chile and close to the Sairecabur volcanic complex.
Curiquinca
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Antofagasta, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.5966° or 22° 35′ 48″ southLongitude
-67.8583° or 67° 51′ 30″ westElevation
5,819 metres (19,091 feet)Open location code
579JC43R+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 353190536OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcanoWikidata ID
Q5194798
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Satellite Map
Discover Curiquinca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Curiquinca” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “庫里金卡火山”
- Dutch: “Curiquinca”
- Ladin: “Curiquinca”
- Portuguese: “Curiquinca”
- Quechua: “Curiquinca”
- Quechua: “Quriqinqa”
- Spanish: “Curiquinca”
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Explore places such as Estancia Río Blanco and Incahuasi.
Notable Places Nearby
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