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Cordillera Domeyko

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Peak
  
Cerro Quimal

Parent range
  
Central Andes

Elevation
  
4,278 m (14,035 ft)

Country
  
Chile

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Length
  
600 km (370 mi) north-south

The Cordillera Domeyko is a mountain range of the Andes located in northern Chile, west of Salar de Atacama. It runs north-south for approximately 600 km, parallel to the main chain. The mountain range marks the eastern border of the flat parts of Atacama Desert.

Map of Cordillera Domeyko, Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Cordillera Domeyko was named after Ignacy Domeyko and is the world's lowest humidity mountain range.

References

Cordillera Domeyko Wikipedia