Quillagua
Sign in to savethumb| Quillagua is an oasis at about altitude in the Tocopilla Province, in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. It is a part of the commune of María Elena. The Loa River is crossed by the Pan-American Highway in this area. According to the Dirección Meteorológica de Chile, Quillagua is drier than Arica and thus it is the driest place on Earth. This is also recognized by Guinness World Records.
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- Chile
- Located in
- María Elena
- Population
- 141
- Elevation
- 810
- Body of water
- Loa River
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thumb| Quillagua is an oasis at about altitude in the Tocopilla Province, in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. It is a part of the commune of María Elena. The Loa River is crossed by the Pan-American Highway in this area. According to the Dirección Meteorológica de Chile, Quillagua is drier than Arica and thus it is the driest place on Earth. This is also recognized by Guinness World Records.
==See also== 2007 Tocopilla earthquake Atacama
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Quillagua” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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