Bahia Copiapo lies S Punta Vial up to punta Dallas, even more in S. It is bordered to the center by a sandy beach and by rocks at each end. Copiapo was once a shipping ore port, but it is no longer used such as such because of the poor anchorage and landing ...
Punta Dallas is composed of black rocks.Seen from the S, it appears as an island. Eastward of the point the land rises to a range of low sandy hills with rocky summits.At about 4 NM NNW of punta Dallas, is Roca Janequeo, with less than 1,8 over it. Bajo Cumming,with rocks awash, ...
Isla Grande, with its W side nearly 1 NM W of Punta Vial, is very conspicious.An islet is at the extremity of a reef wich extends about 0,2 NM NE from the NE end of Isla Grande.The channel between Isla Grande and Punta Vial is about 0,5 NM wide, deep, and clear of dangers. A heavy ...
Caleta Turenne (or Bahia Cisne) is to about 0,5 NM E between punta Totoral and to about 2 NM SSE of Punta Vial.The cove offers a good anchorage, in 14,6 m, sheltered from the prvaling winds.