Punta Caldera (Atacama N Chile)

Punta Caldera (Atacama N Chile)

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Punta Caldera (Atacama N Chile)
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Description

Punta Caldera is the S point of puerto Caldera. The point is low, it is the W end of a small peninsula. A light is shown from Punta Caldera.

Islote Centinela Blanco and Islote Centinela Negro are islets which stand on a reef extending up to 0.3 mile W of the point.

2012/12/30
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Joëlle
Punta Caldera est le point S de puerto Caldera. La pointe est basse, c'est l'extrémité W d'une petite péninsule. Elle porte un phare.

Islote Centinela Blanco et Islote Centinela Negro se trouve sur un banc rocheux qui s'étend à plus de 0,3 MN à l'W de la pointe.


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