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Cordillera Domeyko

Cordillera Domeyko
ChaxaQuimal.jpg
Cerro Quimal in the distance
Highest point
Peak Cerro Quimal
Elevation 4,278 m (14,035 ft)
Coordinates 23°7′S 68°40′W / 23.117°S 68.667°W / -23.117; -68.667
Dimensions
Length 600 km (370 mi) north-south
Geography
Country Chile
Range coordinates 24°30′S 69°00′W / 24.5°S 69°W / -24.5; -69Coordinates: 24°30′S 69°00′W / 24.5°S 69°W / -24.5; -69
Parent range Central Andes

The Cordillera Domeyko is a mountain range of the Andes located in northern Chile, west of Salar de Atacama. It runs north-south for approximately 600 km, parallel to the main chain. The mountain range marks the eastern border of the flat parts of Atacama Desert.

Cordillera Domeyko was named after Ignacy Domeyko and is the world's lowest humidity mountain range.



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