Guanaqueros Bay
| Guanaqueros Bay | |
|---|---|
| Bahía de Guanaqueros | |
Town of Guanaqueros in Guanaqueros Bay. | |
Guanaqueros Bay Location off the coast of Chile | |
| Location | Coquimbo Region; Chile |
| Coordinates | 30°10′37.11″S 71°24′53.81″W / 30.1769750°S 71.4149472°W |
| Type | Oceanic bay |
| Primary outflows | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Settlements | Guanaqueros |
Guanaqueros Bay (Spanish: Bahía de Guanaqueros) is a bay in Chile's Coquimbo Region.[1] The bay is U-shaped, open to the northwest. Its western boundary is made up by Punta Guanaquero, a spur of Cerro Guanaqueros. The beach of Guanaros Bay lies about 34 km south of the port city of Coquimbo.[2] The area around the bay has a cold desert climate.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Bahía Guanaquero, Región de Coquimbo, Chile". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ Villagrán Colina, Carolina Pía. Dinámica costera en el sistema de bahías comprendidas entre Ensenada Los Choros y Bahía Tongoy (Thesis) (in Spanish). University of Chile.