200px, Salar de Talar in the distance. A stretch of Chile Route 23 is also visible. Chile Route 23 (Ruta 23 CH) is a main road in the northern portion of

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 runs for from Calama to Sico Pass. The Route 23 reaches an altitude of 24 km west of the border.Google maps, terrain mode
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Places along the road

San Pedro de Atacama San Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. It is located east of Antofagasta, some 106 km (60 mi) southeast of Calama and the Chuquicamata copper mine, overlooking the Licancabur volcan ...

Salar de Atacama Salar de Atacama, located south of San Pedro de Atacama, is the largest Salt pan (geology), salt flat in Chile. It is surrounded by mountains and lacks drainage outlets. To the east, it is enclosed by the main chain of the Andes, while to the wes ...

* Toconao * Socaire

References

Roads in Chile Transport in Antofagasta Region {{Roads of Chile