Laguna Verde (Chile)

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Laguna Verde is a high-altitude salt lake in the Chilean Andes, noted for its striking turquoise waters and volcanic desert surroundings near the border with Argentina.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf high-altitude lake
salt lake
access high mountain roads
basinCountry Chile
climate cold desert climate
color greenish-blue
turquoise
country Chile
elevation about 4300 m
over 4000 m above sea level
environment high-altitude desert
volcanic landscape
hasFeature mineral-rich waters
surrounding salt flats
thermal springs nearby
hasNearbyProtectedArea Nevado Tres Cruces National Park
hasNearbyVolcano Nevado Tres Cruces
Ojos del Salado
hasShoreFeature arid shores
sparse vegetation
locatedIn Andean plateau
Andean volcanic desert zone
Andes
Atacama Region
northern Chile
locatedNear Argentina
Paso de San Francisco
border of Chile and Argentina
locatedOn Altiplano
notableFor striking turquoise waters
volcanic desert surroundings
partOf Andean volcanic belt
regionType remote
tourismType adventure tourism
nature tourism
usedFor high-altitude tourism
mountaineering base area
waterSource groundwater springs
snowmelt
waterType saline

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Paso de San Francisco
near

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