Punta Gruesa (Tarapaca N Chile)

Punta Gruesa (Tarapaca N Chile)

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Punta Gruesa (Tarapaca N Chile)
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Characteristics

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Description

Punta Gruesa is low and cliffy.  It forms the end of a spur extending from Morro Tarapaca, a mountain about 4 miles ENE. A light is shown from the point.

Rocas Los Gemelos consist of two sunken rocks which lie at the outer extremity of foul ground which extends about 1.5 NM NW from the N end of Punta Gruesa.
Three dark-colored above-water rocks lie about 0.3 NM NE of Punta Gruesa.

2012/12/17
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Joëlle
Punta Gruesa est basse et constituée de falaises rocheuses. Elle forme l'extrémité d'un éperon allant de Morro Tarapaca, une montagne à environ 4 MN à l'ENE. La pointe porte un phare.

Los Gemelos, deux rochers immergés, se trouvent à environ 1,5 MN au NW de l'extrémité N de Punta Gruesa. 
Trois rochers sombres se trouvent à environ 0,3 MN au NE de la pointe.

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