Ancuaque is a small

Aymara Aymara may refer to: Languages and people * Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language ** Aymara language, the main language within that family ** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...

town in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

. It is situated in the highlands of the

Tarapacá Region The Tarapacá Region (, ) is one of Chile's 16 first-order Administrative divisions of Chile, administrative divisions. It comprises two provinces, Iquique Province, Iquique and Tamarugal Province, Tamarugal. It borders the Chilean Arica y Par ...

(

), located 37 km from

Colchane Colchane is a Chilean village and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. The commune is located in the Andean altiplano, bordering Bolivia. It also includes the localities of Isluga, Enquelga, Cariquima and Chijo. Demographics Accordin ...

and 10 km from Cariquima. Its inhabitants live from agriculture, livestock, crafts and tourism.

Tourism

Ancuaque is located on the slopes of Nevado Cariquima or Mama Huanapa, in addition, through the ''thakhinaka patha'' route, you can cross the

Sillajhuay Sillajhuay (also known as Sillajguay or Alto Toroni) is a volcano on the border between Bolivia and Chile. It is part of a volcanic chain that stretches across the border between Bolivia and Chile and forms a mountain massif that is in part cove ...

mountain range, reaching the town of Lirima.

References

Populated places in Chile Populated places in Tarapacá Region {{Tarapacá-geo-stub