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Route 27
Ruta 27
Location
CountryChile
Highway system
Chile Route 27 and other secondary roads as seen from Licancabur volcano.

Chile Route 27 (Ruta 27 CH) is a main road in the northern portion of Chile. It runs 156.19 km (97.05 mi)[1] from San Pedro de Atacama to Paso de Jama. A short road off Route 27 heads north to Portezuelo del Cajón. Another adjacent road leads to Llano de Chajnantor Observatory. The Chile Route 27 reaches an altitude according to OpenStreetMap of 4,831 metres (15,850 ft) at 23°04′21″S 67°30′17″W / 23.07250°S 67.50472°W / -23.07250; -67.50472 [2] in a roaddistance of 57.6 kilometres (35.8 mi) west of the border, making it one of the highest highways in Southamerica.

The sections Salar de Pujsa and Salar de Tara-Salar de Aguas Calientes of Los Flamencos National Reserve can be accessed by this road.

References

  1. ^ "Dimensionamiento y Características de la Red Vial Nacional" (in Spanish). Dirección de Vialidad del Ministerio de Obras Públicas de Chile. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  2. ^ OpenStreetMap Knoten 4230998758[1] called 2019-09-18