Atacama destinations
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Salar de Pedernales
The Salar de Pedernales is a basin located in the high plateau of the Atacama region, which is the largest in the region and is located at an altitude close to 3,400 meters above sea level.
Its hyper-saline characteristics with notable contrasts when viewing the landscape, where an extensive and impressive crust of gypsum and halite abounds. However, this same salt flat hides very well-kept secrets, to which it is necessary to undertake a 200 km adventure from the city of Copiapó through a rugged road.
This secret is called Turquesa Lagoon or Ojos del Salar, which with crystal clear waters attract an unforgettable experience. These same crystalline waters have a hyper salinity that will allow you to float without much effort to enjoy a spectacular postcard with the Doña Inés Volcano in the background.
Santa Rosa Lagoon
Being part of the Nevado Tres Cruzes National Park, this is one of two lagoons that this protection unit has, the other lagoon being that of Negro Francisco.
It is located approximately 150 km from the city of Copiapó, having to cross the winding ravines and slopes that the road has. With an altitude of approximately 3,800 meters above sea level, it has the particularity of being an international conservation site, since it is part of the lake system of the Laguna Santa Rosa-Negro Francisco park. Therefore, the correct dissemination of its importance and meaning for the adjacent ecosystem is key to its conservation.
In Santa Rosa you can see abundant life surrounding the Park, from large guanacos, elusive foxes, picturesque caranchos and elegant flamingos.
"Laguna Verde"
A little more than 250 km from the city of Copiapó and following the international road towards the San Francisco Pass, we find one of the most beautiful lagoons in the region. Its emerald green color gives the name to this lagoon, which with an altitude of 4,328 which makes it an unmissable tourist attraction for lovers of high mountains.
Laguna Verde is a hyper-saline lake body surrounded by volcanoes such as the imposing Ojos del Salado, which has the characteristic of being the highest active volcano in the world at about 6,891 meters above sea level. This also makes it an attractive place for climbers and alpinists seeking to improve their physical conditions to prepare for 8,000 meter peaks.
Puquios Town
Abandoned, but far from being forgotten, this town shows the ancient history of mining in Chile, which unfortunately due to its location turns it into a ruin damaged by the force of nature.
This town, which at its peak had +/- 5,000 inhabitants, was a connection point with various mining veins, including the Tres Puntas mineral vein, to which various services were provided. The town came to have its own mayor, hotel, market, towns, among others, which made it quite complete for the time. Its name “Puquios” comes from an ancient language that means “spring” or “spring”, something that could have been a faithful representation of the town.
Caleta Chañaral de Aceituno
Chañaral de Aceituno
Located 275 km south of Copiapó and 132 km west of Vallenar Chañaral de Aceituno is a beautiful cove that has a diversity of natural, cultural, historical and gastronomic elements that will allow you to enjoy and want to continue enjoying.
You can take advantage of enjoying a fun navigation through the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve, which has a rich biodiversity of marine animals such as otters, dolphins, whales, petrels, yunco duck, among other species.
Its ancestral culture is still present thanks to the appreciation given to it by its own inhabitants, who, identified with the Chango culture, make known its rich history and traditions that extend to the present day. Delicious gastronomic dishes, trekking routes that remember the passage of the ancient inhabitants, museums that tell part of the history are activities that you can do in this beautiful destination.
Llanos de Challe National Park
Since 1994 and with more than 45,000 hectares, the conservation unit of the Llanos de Challe National Park was created, which houses an ecosystem rich in biodiversity of both flora and fauna. The park has special conservation care because it is home to more than 220 species of flora, among which 206 are native to Chile and another 14 only live in Atacama. Its most characteristic population of native flora is the “Lion's Claw”, the “añañuca”, “guanaco leg”, among others.
Its fauna, emblematically constituted by the guanaco, has a diversity of species such as foxes, small rodents, reptiles and a great variety of birds such as the turkey, falcons, diucas, etc.
In the park's surroundings we can find fishing coves such as Carrizal Bajo, which has a large population and various services available for tourism, such as accommodation, restaurants, “picadas”, and warehouses to supply products.
