Refugio Laguna Verde
The place
Refugio Laguna Verde ("Green Lagoon Refuge") in the Atacama Region, Copiapó/Chañaral sector (Puna de Atacama, northern Chile, Chile), at 4341 m elevation, extreme Andean altiplano. Continuous Chile cluster (batches 245-358, ~10 entries). COUNTRY ANOMALY: Chile absent from the country database. DAC refuge for the ascent of Ojos del Salado 6893 m, 2nd highest in the Americas / 2nd highest in the Western Hemisphere after Aconcagua 6961 m + 1st stratovolcano in the world + permanent crater lake at 6390 m elevation + Laguna Verde thermophilic cyanobacteria green pigments extremophiles Atacama Desert the oldest in the world 100,000 years + three species of flamingos + Nevado Tres Cruces NP 59,000 ha, heritage of the Diaguita/Kolla (pre-Columbian peoples 6000+2000 Andean chain + Vicugna vicugna vicuña the finest fiber in the world ~12 μm + Chinchorro pre-Columbian culture the oldest mummies in the world 7000 BC Arica.
The setting
Atacama Copiapó/Chañaral Puna de Atacama northern Chile 4341 m extreme Andean altiplano, continuous cluster batches 245-358 ~10 entries, DAC ascent Ojos del Salado 6893 m 2nd South America/Western Hemisphere after Aconcagua 6961 m + 1st stratovolcano in world + crater lake 6390 m + Laguna Verde thermophilic cyanobacteria green extremophiles Atacama oldest 100,000 years + 3 flamingo species + Nevado Tres Cruces NP 59,000 ha, Diaguita/Kolla 6000+2000 Andean + Vicugna vicugna fiber 12 μm + Chinchorro mummies oldest 7000 BC Arica, ANOMALY Chile absent.
