Sairecabur, Andean volcano in Atacama Desert, Chile
Sairecabur rises to an elevation of 5,971 meters above sea level, featuring a 4.5-kilometer wide caldera on the border between Chile and Bolivia.
Archaeological findings reveal an Inca sanctuary on the mountain slopes, indicating the historical importance of this natural landmark to pre-Columbian civilizations.
The name derives from Kunza language meaning rain mountain, reflecting the indigenous peoples' connection to this geographical formation in the Atacama region.
The ascent requires proper acclimatization in San Pedro de Atacama for minimum two nights, with guided tours departing at 6:00 AM for an 11-hour climbing experience.
The Receiver Lab Telescope operates at 5,525 meters on Sairecabur, maintaining its position as the highest submillimeter telescope installation worldwide.
GPS coordinates: -22.71902,-67.89031
Latest update: March 11, 2025 13:01
Atacama Large Millimeter Array
36.3 km
Licancabur
12.8 km
Eduardo Abaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve
32.1 km
Llano de Chajnantor Observatory
29.5 km
Atacama Cosmology Telescope
28.7 km
Atacama Pathfinder Experiment
34.6 km
University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory
33.4 km
Simons Observatory
28.7 km
POLARBEAR
28.7 km
Q/U Imaging ExperimenT
36.9 km
Cerro Toco
27.9 km
Cosmic Background Imager
37.2 km
Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor
28.8 km
Purico Complex
37 km
Atacama Submillimeter Telescope Experiment
34 km
Atacama B-Mode Search
28.8 km
Putana
18.4 km
Catarpe
35.3 km
NANTEN2 Observatory
33.9 km
Juriques
15.7 km
Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope
33.5 km
Mount Nelly
14.3 km
Tocorpuri
31.5 km
Cerro Curiquinca
14 km
Escalante
11.8 km
Cerro Chaxas
11.4 km
Apachita
32.2 km
Simons Array
28.7 kmReviews
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