Salar de Quisquiro explained

Salar de Quisquiro, also known as Salar de Loyoques, is a salt pan in northern Chile and covers an area of around 80km2.[1] The average surface elevation of its drainage basin is 4430m (14,530feet), being the summit of Cerro Purifican at 5285m (17,339feet), the highest point of this basin.[1]

The salt pan is located within La Pacana caldera, south of Salar de Tara.

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-23.2514°N -67.2839°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sistema de Información Territorial de Humedales Altoandinos. Recursos hídricos II Región de Antofagasta. CIREN. https://web.archive.org/web/20240213033956/https://bibliotecadigital.ciren.cl/items/2ec8147b-397f-4ba5-9da5-f119efeb25bb. dead. February 13, 2024. Spanish. 31 December 2020.

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