Portezuelo del Cajón, San Pedro de Atacama

Name: Portezuelo del Cajón
Address: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

#4 among attractions in San Pedro de Atacama

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Portezuelo del Cajón, San Pedro de Atacama

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Portezuelo del Cajón, also known as Hito Cajón, is a mountain pass on the border between Chile and Bolivia, located on the lower southeast flank of Juriques volcano, close to the Licancabur volcano. While Bolivian customs are completed at the top of the pass, Chilean customs are completed in the town of San Pedro de Atacama, 45 kilometres away. The road over the pass begins at the junction with Chile Route 27, close to Cerro Toco. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 14698 ftCoordinates: 22°52'60"S, 67°48'0"W

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Portezuelo del Cajón – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Licancabur Lake, Purico complex, Atacama Cosmology Telescope, Cerro Toco.

6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Licancabur Lake
162 min walk • Perched at an elevation of 5,916 meters, Licancabur Lake in Chile is one of the highest lakes in the world. Nestled within the crater of the Licancabur volcano, this strikingly blue lake is not just a geographical wonder but also a site of significant archaeological...
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Purico complex
143 min walk • The Purico complex is a Pleistocene volcanic complex in Chile close to Bolivia, formed by an ignimbrite, several lava domes and stratovolcanoes and one maar.
5.3 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Atacama Cosmology Telescope
135 min walk • The Atacama Cosmology Telescope is a six-meter diameter telescope located on Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert in the north of Chile, near the Llano de Chajnantor Observatory.
4.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Cerro Toco
105 min walk • Cerro Toco is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Atacama desert in Chile's II Region, approximately 6 km south of the border between Bolivia and Chile and 12 km SE of the Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes.
5.3 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Simons Observatory
134 min walk • The Simons Observatory is located in the high Atacama Desert in Northern Chile inside the Chajnator Science Preserve, at an altitude of 5,200 meters. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope and the Simons Array are located nearby and these experiments are currently making observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background.
4.6 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain, Volcano
Cerro Toco
118 min walk • Cerro Toco is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Atacama desert in Chile's II Region, approximately 6 km south of the border between Bolivia and Chile and 12 km SE of the Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes.