Cordillera De Talinay
The Cordillera de Talinay is a mountain range situated in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. The range consists of a series of hills and foothills spreading more than 40 km in a north–south direction from the coast, but which descend to meet the Limari river as it crosses Chile's Intermediate Depression (''Depresión Intermedia'' or ''Valle Longitudinal'' (longitudinal valley)). On Talinay mountain slopes can be found the city of Ovalle, capital of the Province of Limarí, several rich copper mines, such as the mine of Tamaya, and the Forest of Fray Jorge National Park ('' Parque Nacional Bosque Fray Jorge''), which has been declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It .... The Talinay's heights do not generally reach above 600 meters ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]