Enquelga

Coordinates: 19°13′44″S 68°48′15″W / 19.22889°S 68.80417°W / -19.22889; -68.80417
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Enquelga
Town
Enquelga
Coat of arms of Enquelga
Coordinates: 19°13′44″S 68°48′15″W / 19.22889°S 68.80417°W / -19.22889; -68.80417
CountryChile
RegionTarapacá Region
ProvinceEl Tamarugal

Enquelga (in Aymara: place of ashes) is a Chilean town.[1] It is a highland Aymara town. It is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-southeast of Isluga, in the commune of Colchane, Tarapacá Region, Chile.[2] Two other smaller communities also belong to this town, Caraguano and Chapicollo. The town has several hot springs which connect to the Isluga River.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ publimetro. "Parques nacionales: estos son los que están abiertos y sus restricciones". Publimetro (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  2. ^ Kroll, Hans Gundermann; Cortez, Héctor González (1989). La cultura aymará: artesanías tradicionales del altiplano (in Spanish). Departamento de Extensión Cultural del Ministerio de Educación.
  3. ^ Moscoso, Rusio Flores; Moscoso, Julian Amaro; Arzubiaga, Juan Podestá (1989). Uybirmallco, cerros que nos dan la vida: tradición oral aymara (in Spanish). Centro de Investigación de la Realidad del Norte.