Chacaltaya GAW Station
Chacaltaya GAW Station is an observatory in La Paz, Altiplano and has an elevation of 5,240 metres. Chacaltaya GAW Station is situated near the scenic viewpoint Mirador, as well as near the lake Lagunas de Ch’iyar Qirini.- Observatory
- …lies at an elevation of 5,240 metres (17,192 feet)
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chacaltaya and Laram Quta.
Laram Quta
Lake
Laram Quta is a lake in Bolivia located in the… Laram Quta is situated 3 km south of Chacaltaya GAW Station.
Milluni Lake
Reservoir
Milluni is a lake on the western side of the… Milluni Lake is situated 3½ km west of Chacaltaya GAW Station.
Chacaltaya GAW Station
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Latitude
-16.35025° or 16° 21′ 1″ south
Longitude
-68.13139° or 68° 7′ 53″ west
Open location code
57MHJVX9+WC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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In Other Languages
“Chacaltaya GAW Station” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Observatorio Astrofísico de Chacaltaya”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador and Lagunas de Ch’iyar Qirini.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cabaña Museo Federico Nielsen Reyes and Represa Chacaltaya.
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