La Paloma Glacier

La Paloma Glacier (Spanish: Glaciar La Paloma) is a glacier located some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Santiago. It one of the largest glaciers of central Chile. It originates at 4,910 m (16,110 ft) AMSL and ends at 3,500 m (11,500 ft).

Glaciers of Chile
Dry Andes
  • Juncal Norte
  • Juncal Sur
  • La Paloma
  • San Francisco
Wet Andes
Northern Patagonian Ice Field
  • Colonia
  • Nef
  • San Quintín
  • San Rafael
  • Steffen
Southern Patagonian Ice Field
  • Amalia
  • Bernardo
  • Brüggen
  • Dickson
  • Geike
  • Grey
  • Jorge Montt
  • O'Higgins
  • Tyndall
Cordillera Darwin Ice Field
  • Alemania
  • Garibaldi
  • Marinelli
  • Romanche
  • Stopanni
Others
  • Choshuenco
  • Gran Campo Nevado
  • Mocho
  • Pichillancahue-Turbio
Category:Glaciers of Chile

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