Cerro Vicuña Mackenna

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.

Cerro Vicuña Mackenna
Cerro Vicuña Mackenna
Highest point
Elevation3,114 m (10,217 ft)[1]
Coordinates24°27′01″S 70°02′55″W[1]
Naming
English translationMount Vicuña Mackenna
Geography
CountryChile
Parent rangeChilean Coast Range
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

References

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