The Chilean Coast Range (Spanish: Cordillera de la Costa) is a mountain range that runs southward parallel with the Andean Mountains, from the morro de Arica to the Taitao Peninsula where it ends together with the Nazca Plate. The highest peak of the range is the Sierra Vicuña Mackena reaching up to 3000 m. Even if its origin is unknown, it is well accepted between geologists that it is older than the Andes. The Chilean Coast Range does not show any sign of volcanic activity. Planes view of the Andes, Peru. ... Arica is a port city in northern Chile, and is the capital of Arica Province in Tarapacá Region. ... The Taitao Peninsula (Spanish: PenÃnsula de Taitao) is a westward projection of the mainland of Chile, with which it is connected by the narrow Isthmus of Ofqui, over which the natives and early missionaries were accustomed to carry their boats between the Moraleda Channel and Gulf of Penas. ... The Nacza plate, shown in light blue The Nazca Plate, named after the Nazca region of southern Peru, is an oceanic tectonic plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean basin off the west coast of South America. ...
The range can be divided in several minor ranges. Some of these ranges are:
This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Valdivian Coastal Range is a geographical region of southern Chile, along the Pacific coast. ...
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