El Morado Natural Monument
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El Morado Natural Monument is a Chile
an Natural Monument
located in the Cajón del Maipo
, Santiago Metropolitan Region
. The monument is a glacial cirque
and is part of the El Volcán River basin. Cerro El Morado
dominates the landscape of this protected area. It is home to the San Francisco Glacier
.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an Natural Monument
Natural Monument
A natural monument is a natural or natural/cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities or cultural significance....
located in the Cajón del Maipo
Cajón del Maipo
Cajón del Maipo is a canyon located in the Andean southeastern portion of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It encompasses the upper Maipo River basin, where the river has entrenched itself in a narrow valley...
, Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region or simply Metropolitan Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago...
. The monument is a glacial cirque
Cirque
Cirque may refer to:* Cirque, a geological formation* Makhtesh, an erosional landform found in the Negev desert of Israel and Sinai of Egypt*Cirque , an album by Biosphere* Cirque Corporation, a company that makes touchpads...
and is part of the El Volcán River basin. Cerro El Morado
Cerro El Morado
Cerro El Morado is a mountain in the Andes of Chile. It has a height of ....
dominates the landscape of this protected area. It is home to the San Francisco Glacier
San Francisco Glacier
The San Francisco Glacier is a glacier in Monumento Natural El Morado Natural Park a hundred kilometers away from Santiago, Chile. It is a tourist attraction.-References:...
.