Punta Algodonales is S Algodonales bay where is located the city port of Tocopilla.
The tip is overwhelmed by islets (Roca Roca Blanca Duendes) and rocks. Islote Blanco is the largest of the islets and rocks and has a lighthouse, tower 8 m high.
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Joëlle
Punta Algodonales est au S de la baie Algodonales où se trouve la ville portuaire de Tocopilla.
La pointe est débordée par des îlots (Roca Blanca et Roca Duendes) et rochers. Islote Blanco est le plus large des îlots et rochers et il porte un feu, tour de 8 m de haut.
Tocopilla is a port city that was founded in 1843 by the French Dominique Latrille Loustauneau. He installed a small copper smelter. It also was operated the guano and copper. In 1877 he drew the plans of the village on behalf of the Bolivian authorities. Tocopilla ...
Punta Arenas is low and sandy. It is fringed by rocks which extend to about 0.2 mile offshore.A fishing village is situated on the S side of the point.
On Punta Falsa is a light. The Farallones de Chipana consist of 2 above-water rocks and a rock awash which lie between 0.8 NM and 1 NM NNW of Punta Chipana. A rock, awash, lies about 1 NM NW of Punta Chipana.