Cerro Vicuña Mackenna

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Cerro Vicuña Mackenna is a prominent mountain peak in northern Chile known for its extreme aridity and panoramic views over the Atacama Desert.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
biome desert biome
climate hyper-arid
continent South America
country Chile
elevation over 3000 metres above sea level
environment desert
geologicalContext Andes mountain range
hasCharacteristic clear skies
low precipitation
rocky slopes
hasNamePart Cerro
Vicuña Mackenna
humanActivity hiking
scientific observation
isPartOf Andean desert belt
knownFor extreme aridity
panoramic views over the Atacama Desert
locatedIn Atacama Desert
Atacama Region
northern Chile
nameLanguage Spanish
naturalFeatureOf Chile
nearbyFeature Pacific coastal desert of northern Chile
partOf Chilean Andes
regionType arid mountain
terrain mountainous
tourism viewpoint for desert landscapes
viewOver Atacama Desert
visibility wide horizon views

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chilean Coastal Range
highestPoint
Coastal Range (Chile)
highestPointName

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