Atacama, Chile · South America
Caldera sits on the route: 1 hours from Copiapó.
Caldera is a town located in Atacama, Chile. With a population of 16,150, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Caldera sits in Chile, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Santiago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Caldera to your route.
The Battle of Caldera Bay, or the Sinking of Blanco Encalada, was a naval engagement fought in the Caldera Bay during the 1891 Chilean Civil War between Balmacedist and Congressional naval forces on 23 April 1891. It involved two Balmacedist torpedo boats of the Almirante Lynch-class, and the Congressional armoredRead more
frigate Blanco Encalada.
After both torpedoes from Almirante Condell had missed, Blanco Encalada was hit by a torpedo from Almirante Lynch and sank in minutes, with the loss of 182 men. The loss of Blanco Encalada hindered the Congressional forces, but they ultimately defeated the Balmacedist forces that August. Blanco Encalada was the first ironclad warship lost to a self-propelled torpedo. The engagement prompted countries to rapidly grow both their torpedo boat and torpedo boat destroyer forces (the latter commonly referred to as destroyers).
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Caldera is located in Atacama, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -27.0681 latitude, -70.8192 longitude.
Caldera has a population of approximately 16,150 people, making it a town in Chile.
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