Description
TOUR SALAR DE SURIRE CONNECTION THREE PARKS 2 DAYS
Departure from the town of Putre at 8:00 in the morning.
Itinerary
Departure from the town of Putre at 8:00 in the morning.
ATTRACTIONS THAT ARE VISITED:
- Two walk sector the caves.
First: Las Vizcachas trail (from 20 to 30 minutes) Here you can see vestiges of the first inhabitants.
Second: Trail the caverns (30 to 40 minutes) where it is possible to appreciate the flora and fauna of the altiplanic zone.
- It diverted towards the Salar de Surire, stopping at the viewpoint of the Ancochaullane ravine from where it is possible to appreciate the whole landscape.
- Visit to the town of Misitune and travel along the river Lauca.
- Entrance to the vicuñas reserves, panoramic view of the Guallatire volcano.
- Visit of the village and Church of Ancuta.
- Entrance to the town of Guallatire and visit of its Church.
- Panoramic view of natural geography with natural yellow mountains, located at the mouth of the Lauca river in the direction of Bolivia.
- Mirador del salar de Surire.
- Visit of the first Surire lagoon, where the Andean flamingos have their habitat.
- Second Lagoon of Salar de Surire, where we meet the Chilean flamingos.
- Entrance to the old town of Chilcaya, where we make a bed of 40 to 60 minutes by the edge of the chancacoyo hill.
- Viewpoint of the Vintu hill or Guarmire pampa (pampa de la mujer) from where it is possible to observe the Flamingos of Nemesis, Llamas, Alpacas and Ñandúes.
- Arrival at the Polloquere hot springs, where it is possible to bathe.
- At dusk we go to the viewpoint of the captain hill where we can have a unique view of the landscape. (accommodation in the CONAF refuge)
- Sunrise on the Salar de Surire.
- Tour by the river and bofedales de Guallatire.
- It diverted towards the Lauca National Park.
- Panoramic view of vicuña reservations.
- Arrival at the churihualla hot springs where it is possible to take a relaxing bath.
- Panoramic view of the apacheta de churigualla (observation of the volcanoes, 4700 m.s.n.m.
- Jalsuri Bofedal from where you can have a different panoramic view of the landscape.
- Entrance to the chungara lake, stop at two viewpoints where it is possible to appreciate the whole landscape.
- Cotacotani viewpoint.
- Entrance to the cotacotani lagoons (hiking trail 3 hours, where we find two viewpoints inside the lagoons)
- Upon return we visit the town of Parinacota declared a national monument- (church, panoramic view of the village, local crafts and observation of flora and fauna)
- Finishing with the hot springs of Jurassi where its waters allow us to take a relaxing bath (30 ° and 40 °)
Return to the town of Putre: 7:00 in the afternoon, or sleep in a tent.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- A trip through the highlands can be dangerous for people with epilepsy, cardiac or respiratory problems. Consult your doctor beforehand.
- Do not run do not do abrupt exercises in height; There is less oxygen there.
- You must travel with clothes suitable for the cold; parka, gloves, hat and sunglasses; Wear protective cream of skin and lips, because the air is very dry.