The Andean chain in Atacama, Chile

The Andean chain: Laguna Verde

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At the foot of the high cordillera is the beautiful Laguna Verde. On quiet days, the mountains' peaks, which are over 6000 m high, are reflected in the green-blue water. A hot water source provides pleasant water temperatures in a limited area.
The Laguna Verde is 4200 m above sea level. Therefore, the visitors should take all precautions against altitude sickness into account.

The lake serves as a base station for high-mountain tours, especially to the Ojos del Salado.

Location Data:
UTM: E551.308 / N70.25.935
Elevation: 4350m
Distancia to Copiapó (cam. Inter.): 256 km

The whole area around Laguna Verde has an elevation of more than 4200 meters. You have to move carefully if the body hasn't yet adapted to this height.
This sector is used to initiate several excursions to the mountain range, especially to Ojos del Salado (only for people in physical conditions able to withstand the lack of oxygen).



The same photo large scale: 1990
Photo of the year 2009. Large scale (P7723)