Cerro Vicuña Mackenna | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,114 m (10,217 ft) |
Coordinates | 24°27′01″S 70°02′55″W / 24.4502778°S 70.0486111°WCoordinates: 24°27′01″S 70°02′55″W / 24.4502778°S 70.0486111°W |
Naming | |
Translation | Mount Vicuña Mackenna |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Cerro Vicuña Mackenna is the highest point in the Sierra Vicuña Mackenna and the Chilean Coast Ranges. The peak has a stark desert climate, typical of the Atacama Desert. The peak is named after Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna.