Full Day Los Flamencos National Reserve and Piedras Rojas

Full Day Los Flamencos National Reserve and Piedras Rojas

We leave from your lodging around 7:00 - 7:30 AM to the town of Socaire, continue our way to Lagunas Altiplanicas (Miscanti and Meñiques), where we will make a gentle walk around the place observing its flora and fauna. We will continue towards the Salar de Talar and the Mirador de Piedras Rojas, from where you will be able to appreciate a paradise of colors from the red of the stones, to the calypso of the Salar de Aguas Calientes. Back to San Pedro de Atacama, we will visit the Salar de Atacama, and we will cross the path of Laguna Chaxa, where the three species of flamingos that live in Chile nest. Finally we will visit the town of Toconao, where we will visit the church and the Bell Tower of San Lucas.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Iglesia de Socaire, San Pedro de Atacama Chile

Socaire is a small village in the desert, the church is the main historical patrimony of the town. Its historical and cultural value offer a fantastic artistic exhibition, with several work from colonial times.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Lagunas Altiplanicas, Current posted hours are 10am - 6pm in Summer and Winter, San Pedro de Atacama Chile

Located 4000 meters above sea level, these four lagoons are in the middle of a magical natural landscape, surrounded by mountains. Apart from their beautiful landscape, the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons are perfect places to do some birdwatching, with species like flamencos and parinas.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Laguna Chaxa, Reserna Nacional los Flamencos, San Pedro de Atacama Chile

Chaxa Lagoon offers a wonderful show for visitors. With a salty surface, it´s possible to find pink flamencos around, protected by the Forest National Corporation (CONAF).

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Salar de Aguas Calientes, San Pedro de Atacama Chile

The Salar Aguas Calientes is 200 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama, by the same route that passes through Socaire and the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, in the direction of the border crossing. The salar is located inside the National Reserve of Flamingos and is surrounded by volcanoes such as Lascar. Here you can find vicuñas, foxes, vizcachas, chinchillas, ñandúes and flamencos

Duration: 45 minutes