Difficulty
Day 1. Arica - Altiplano - Putre.
Departure from the hotel to the Asoagro Market (typical market of the region), then we go to the Azapa Valley and geoglyphs. Stop at the Azapa Museum, we cross towards the fertile Valley of LLuta, visit the town of Poconchile, Cactus Candelabros, Pukara Copaquilla, lunch in Zapahuira. Passing through the town of Socoroma, arrival at the town of Putre (3,500 m.a.s.l.). Hotel accommodation.
Day 2. Putre - Lauca National Park - Chungara Lake - Parinacota - Jurassi Hot Springs - Putre.
Departure to the Lauca National Park, Observation of Flora and Fauna. Short walks in the Las Cuevas sector, continuing towards the Chucuyo viewpoint, visit the town of Parinacota, then we go to the Lagunas Cotacotani viewpoint; stop at Lake Chungará (4,500 m.a.s.l.). Lunch in the town of chucuyo, bird watching. Visit to the Jurasi Hot Springs and return to the town of Putre.
Day 3. Putre - Vicuña Reserve - Salar de Surire - Isluga National Park - Colchane.
Departure in the morning towards the Las Vicuñas National Reserve, passing through the towns of Ancuta and Guallatire, continuing towards the Salar de Surire (4200 masl) at noon. Walks, Photography, panoramic views. Visit the Polloquere Hot Springs, Picnic. We cross the Isluga National Park, Laguna Aravilla, passing through the highland towns of Enquelga and Isluga and arriving in the afternoon at the town of Colchane.
Day 4. Colchane - Saltpeters - Matilla - Pica.
Breakfast at 08:00 a.m. We will visit the giant cacti and then we will arrive at the town of Cariquima, famous for its skilled artisan weavers for centuries. We will then visit the Chusmiza and Pachica viewpoints, the latter on the edge of the Atacama Desert. Then we continue on Cerro Unitas to observe the largest Geoglyph in the area "El Gigante de Atacama". We will have lunch in Huara and then we will visit the Humberstone and Santa Laura saltpeter fields, arriving at the town of Pica at 7:00 p.m. approx. accommodation.
Day 5. Pica - Atacama Desert - San Pedro de Atacama.
We will depart from Pica to visit the Pintados Geoglyphs which contain approximately 400 figures in 66 panels representing men, animals, birds and abstract drawings. We will leave from this place crossing the Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve to arrive later at the small town Quillagua, an oasis next to the Loa River with crops and a town, where a church and the railway station stand out. Quillagua Customs. Lunch. We will cross the desert until we reach San Pedro de Atacama.
Itinerario
Departure from the hotel to the Asoagro Market (typical market of the region), then we go to the Azapa Valley and geoglyphs. Stop at the Azapa Museum, we cross towards the fertile Valley of Lluta, visit the town of Poconchile, Cactus Candelabros, Pukara Copaquilla, lunch in Zapahuira. Passing through the town of Socoroma, arrival at the town of Putre (3,500 m.a.s.l.). Hotel accommodation.
Departure to the Lauca National Park, Observation of Flora and Fauna. Short walks in the caves sector, continuing towards the Chucuyo viewpoint, visit the town of Parinacota, then we go to the Lagunas Cotacotani viewpoint; stop at Lake Chungará (4,500 m.a.s.l.). Lunch in the town of chucuyo, bird watching. Visit to the Jurasi Hot Springs and return to the town of Putre.
Departure in the morning towards the Las Vicuñas National Reserve, passing through the towns of Ancuta and Guallatire, continuing towards the Salar de Surire (4200 masl) at noon. Walks, Photography, panoramic views. Visit the Polloquere Hot Springs, Picnic. We cross the Isluga National Park, Laguna Aravilla, passing through the highland towns of Enquelga and Isluga and arriving in the afternoon at the town of Colchane.
Breakfast at 08:00 a.m. We will visit the giant cacti and then we will arrive at the town of Cariquima, famous for its skilled artisan weavers for centuries. We will then visit the Chusmiza and Pachica viewpoints, the latter on the edge of the Atacama Desert. Then we continue on Cerro Unitas to observe the largest Geoglyph in the area "El Gigante de Atacama". We will have lunch in Huara and then we will visit the Humberstone and Santa Laura saltpeter fields, arriving at the town of Pica at 7:00 p.m. approx. accommodation.
We will depart from Pica to visit the Pintados Geoglyphs which contain approximately 400 figures in 66 panels representing men, animals, birds and abstract drawings. We will leave from this place crossing the Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve to arrive later at the small town Quillagua, an oasis next to the Loa River with crops and a town, where a church and the railway station stand out. Quillagua Customs. Lunch. We will cross the desert until we reach San Pedro de Atacama.