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Ruta de las lagunas e Salares #1 (San Pedro Atacama-Villa Mar)

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Distance
144.96 mi
Elevation gain
12,694 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
7,493 ft
Max elevation
16,283 ft
TrailRank 
69
Min elevation
8,075 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
5 hours 15 minutes
Time
12 hours 5 minutes
Coordinates
17320
Uploaded
March 18, 2023
Recorded
March 2023
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near San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta (Chile)

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Itinerary description

This is one of the most popular 3 days tours that you can find in all travel agencies in San Pedro. A similar tour can be bought at Uyuni. It allows a wonderful immersion in the Bolivian Altiplano with views of vulcanoes, high peaks, lagunas, salares and wildlife. The Vicuñas are plenty and the lagunas are rich in birds. It is a wonderful experience absolutely recommendable.
The first day brings you to the border at 4500m. That day it had snowed during the night and we had the opportunity to be there in the white glow. A couple of lagunas at the foot to Licanbur vulcano, nice moments in termas, a pass at almost 5000m, then the exuberance of laguna Colorado.

Waypoints

PictographPanorama Altitude 8,092 ft
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Leaving San Pedro

PictographSummit Altitude 15,382 ft
Photo ofLicanbur Photo ofLicanbur Photo ofLicanbur

Licanbur

PictographFauna Altitude 14,896 ft
Photo ofVicuñas Photo ofVicuñas

Vicuñas

PictographPhoto Altitude 14,843 ft
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Bolivianborder

PictographLake Altitude 14,577 ft
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Laguna Blanca

PictographLake Altitude 14,378 ft
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Laguna Blanca

PictographLake Altitude 14,350 ft
Photo ofLaguna Verde, Licancabur y Curiques Photo ofLaguna Verde, Licancabur y Curiques

Laguna Verde, Licancabur y Curiques

PictographPanorama Altitude 15,177 ft
Photo ofPanorama Photo ofPanorama Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 14,797 ft
Photo ofDesierto Pampahara o de Dali Photo ofDesierto Pampahara o de Dali Photo ofDesierto Pampahara o de Dali

Desierto Pampahara o de Dali

PictographThermal waters Altitude 14,570 ft
Photo ofLaguna Chalviri y termas Polques Photo ofLaguna Chalviri y termas Polques Photo ofLaguna Chalviri y termas Polques

Laguna Chalviri y termas Polques

PictographMountain pass Altitude 16,048 ft
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4850

PictographThermal waters Altitude 16,059 ft
Photo ofGeysers y fumarola sol de maña Photo ofGeysers y fumarola sol de maña Photo ofGeysers y fumarola sol de maña

Geysers y fumarola sol de maña

PictographPhoto Altitude 15,899 ft
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Foto

PictographLake Altitude 14,271 ft
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Laguna Colorada

PictographLake Altitude 14,221 ft
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Flamencos 3 leches

PictographPanorama Altitude 14,822 ft
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Panorama

PictographLake Altitude 14,732 ft
Photo ofSalar Capina Photo ofSalar Capina

Salar Capina

PictographPanorama Altitude 15,294 ft
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Panorama

Comments  (1)

  • Photo of Sergio Coutinho
    Sergio Coutinho Mar 19, 2023

    Excelente expedição. Muito árida, mas com umas paisagens de perder a respiração. Águas quentes no meio desse deserto.
    Lindo essas montanhas com neve.
    Essa parte do Chile é espetacular.

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