Laguna del Carbón

Argentina / Santa Cruz / Rio Gallegos /
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Laguna del Carbón (Spanish for Coal Lagoon) is a 105 metres (344 ft) below sea level depression located at coordinates 49°34′40″S, 68°21′00″W in the Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is the lowest point of both the Western and Southern Hemispheres, and the 7th lowest point on earth.

Located 54 km from the city of Puerto San Julián, it is part of the endorheic Gran Bajo de San Julián (Great San Julián Depression) salt lake area located between the San Julián Bay and the Chico River.

As in several other locations in Patagonia, dinosaur fossils have been found in the area.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguna_del_Carbón
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Coordinates:   49°35'11"S   68°20'26"W