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Level:
easy
Departures Dates: all year-round
Day
1: Arica - Putre
The tour starts at 10:30 am. Visit of the agrarian market
of Arica, getting to know the typical market atmosphere.
In the Azapa-Valley we will observe the Geoglyph La Tropilla,
visit the Archeological Museum San Miguel and, crossing
towards the Lluta-Valley, enjoy the view over both valleys.
Lunch at the ecological community Ecotruly. Appreciate the
candelabra cactus and the magnetic zone and get to know
the pre-Inca fortress of Copaquilla. One hour walking-tour
to the traditional village Socoroma and little break with
coffee and cookies. We arrive at Putre at 6:30 pm approximately.
Accommodation in Putre
Day
2: Putre - Lauca National Park - Putre
Today we start at 8:30 am. Breakfast in Putre or outside
in Las Cuevas, surrounded by the bofedales, the bases of
the altiplanic ecosystem, with its wild animals like Vicuñas
and Vizcaches. 40-minutes walk through Las Cuevas. Admire
the variety of birds like Pitios Del Norte, Guallatas and
Taguas among others. We will arrive around noon to the crystalline
Lake Chungará (4510 m above sea level). Walk through
the lagoons of Cotacotani with time to observe both Andean
flora and fauna. After visiting the village of Parinacota
and its typical 17th century church and a picnic - lunch
we will relax taking a bath in the Jurasi hot spring.
Arrival at Putre at 6:00 pm aprox. Accommodation and dinner
Day
3: Putre - Surire - Isluga - Colchane
We will leave Putre at 08:00 am. On our way to the Surire
Salt Lake we will see several shepherd villages like Ancuta
and Misitune, and arrive at Guallatire, a village at the
foot of the smoky volcano of the same name.
Appreciate three types of local flamingos and observe the
famous Suri, or Ñandú at the Surire Salt Lake.
Lunch and bath at the Hot Spring of Polloquere. After this
break we will leave towards the National Park Volcano Isluga,
crossing the Altiplano through pampas and bofedales, observing
the scarce flora and fauna. You will see several altiplanic
lagoons, as those of Arabilla and Parinacota; also small
queñua groves. Visit of the villages of Isluga and
Esquelga; and Colchane, small town located at the Bolivian
border, 3730 m above sea level. Overnight in Colchane.
Day
4: Colchane - Huara - Iquique
The descend to the coastal city of Iquique begins in the
morning; crossing gorges that for hundred of years have
deposited their scarce waters in the sterile desert of Atacama.
After getting to know some very old and very big cacti (till
4 m height!) we will have a short stop in the city of Cariquima,
famous for its artisan needlework. Enjoy the spectacular
view over canyons and volcanic rocks from the lookout points
Mirador de Chuzmiza and Pachica on the border to the Atacama
Desert.
You will admire the "Gigante de Atacama" geoglyph,
the largest archaeological human representation of the world
(86 m high). Lunch in Huara.
Visit of the ghost town of Humberstone, vestige of the glorious
times of nitrate mining. End of the tour.
Arrival at Iquique or Arica.
Included:
Transport from Arica
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
03 nights accommodation in Putre and Colchane
Fee entrance Nacional Park and Hot Spring
Guides
Program
doesn't include: Local flights
Extra food and drinks non specified in the program
Tips, phone calls, laundry, etc.
Personal
equipment:
Clothing adapted to the extreme variations in temperature,
hat, sunglasses, trekking shoes |
