Chungara Lake and Lauca national Park Tour
Enjoy a getaway to Nature in the heights, in contact with a landscape that is a postcard of our northern plateau, the Parinacota volcano and Chungará Lake. Natural sanctuary declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Excursion to the Andean highlands passing through the different ecological levels from the Coast to the Andes Mountains, with sighting of Volcanoes and incredible landscapes.
General Information
- Breakfast.
- Box Lunch or Lunch at Restaurant.
- Oxygen equipment.
- English spoken tour guide.
- Emergency mask + alcohol gel as Covid-19 prevention.
- Sanitized vehicle as Covid-19 prevention.
Itinerary
Tour starts into the Lluta valley to appreciate nature and learn about their cultures. During the ascent you can appreciate the varied flora and fauna, and visit scenic sites of archaeological interest as Lluta Geoglyphs. Arrival at the village Poconchile to visit its Church (XVII Century). Then the Cardones Ravine with candelabra cactus of 4 meters high. Pukará of Copaquilla and Zapahuira Tambo. Panoramic view of Putre, to enter to Nature Sanctuary, National Park Lauca.
Surrounded by volcanoes Parinacota, Pomerape, Quimsachatas and Guallatire, with its permanent fumaroles, which include fauna like guanacos, alpacas, Vicuñas and Vizcachas. In its spectacular scenery highlights wetlands, Yareta, Brava Straw and Cotacotani Lagoons. Arrive at the beautiful Chungara Lake (14,760 ft above sea level), surrounded by a varied bird life as highland Taguas, Ducks and Flamingos. Visit Parinacota Village, with its architecture and Colonial Andean houses of mud and straw. Box Lunch at picnic zone.
Returning, visit Putre (11,480 ft above sea level), for tea service and City tour.
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