Zona Norte de Chile
Zona Norte de Chile ('Northern Chile') is one of the major regions of Chile .
The Zona Norte extends for about 1000 kilometers along the Pacific and the Andes , and includes - north to south - the Regiones de Arica y Parinacota (XV), Tarapacá (I), Antofagasta (II), Atacama (III) and Coquimbo ( IV).
The Zona Central borders to the south . To the north is Perú Sur ( southern Peru ), to the northeast the Altiplano (highlands of Bolivia), to the east of the Noroeste argentino (Argentine northwest, NAO), to the southeast of the Cuyo Argentina, to the west of the Chilean Sea .
The area has a dry to desert climate , in particular the Atacama Desert is located here .
The Zona Norte de Chile is divided into:
- Norte Grande , between Perú and the Río Copiapó
- Norte Chico , between Río Copiapó and Pichidangui
As the Protección de la Calidad del Cielo del Norte de Chile, the southern part of the area is a light protection area of international standing - here there are several important observatories that use the excellent visibility conditions of the dry altitude.
Individual evidence
- ↑ → es: Noroeste argentino
- ↑ according to the structure Regiones naturales de Chile of the Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO), 1950; → es: Regiones naturales de Chile