The Altiplano is an intramountainous plateau located normally above 4000 meters above sea level, which due to its geomorphological conditions is home to microscopic ancient life in its dozens of salt flats and brackish lagoons, as well as specific native flora and fauna and countless geysers and natural hot springs. In Rutas del Altiplano we offer different expeditions through the Chilean and Bolivian Altiplano, plan an experience of a lifetime!
Well, Uyuni Salt Flat, the biggest in the world... is a must to
visit it. When you are in the Incahuasi Island, in the middle of
the Salt Flat, you feel like you are surrounded by a white ocean
or in a mirror surface.
If you come here during December or March, you can find water
over the salt flat, making a mirror effect, being difficult to
find the horizon between the sky and the water. In January and
February we stop this tour because the rain and water is too
much, then cars can't cross it.
The rest of the year, when the water is gone, we can find the
most typical salt flat surface, with the new halite rock.
Leaving aside the geology, this area was populated thousands
years ago by the Tiwanaku people (coming from the Titikaka
lake), and just some centuries ago by the Incas, then in some
places we can still find some archeological sites.
This 4 days tour begins in Calama and we come back by the Avaroa
National Andean Reserve, visiting the beautiful Colorada Lagoon,
and ending in San Pedro de Atacama.
Well, Uyuni Salt Flat, the biggest in the world, is a must to
visit it. When you are in the Incahuasi Island, in the middle of
the Salt Flat, you feel like you are sourrounded by a white
ocean or in a mirror surface.
If you come here during december or march, you can find water
over the salt flat, making a mirror effect, being difficult to
find the horizon between the sky and the water. On january and
february we stop this tour because the rain and water is too
much, then cars can't cross it. The rest of the year, when the
water is gone, we can find the most typical salt flat surface,
with the new halite rock.
Leaving aside the geology, this area was populated thousands
years ago by the Tiwanaku people (coming from the titikaka
lake), and just some centuries ago by the Incas, then in some
places we can still find some archeological sites.
This 5 days expedition begins in Calama at 2200 meters, and the
first days we sleep lower than 4000 meters, we stay 2 days
around the salt flat and then we come back to San Pedro through
the Eduardo Avaroa Andean National Reserve.
On this trip we begin in San Pedro de Atacama and stay during 4
days sightseeing around in order to acclimatize to the altitude
of the next days.
After this acclimatization time, during the expedition we will
cover a large part of the Chilean Altiplano, we will get to know
part of the Lickanantai, Tiwanaku and Inca cultures,
pre-Hispanic towns and villages immersed in a landscape abundant
in volcanoes, salt flats, hot springs, geysers and native flora
and fauna.
If you are looking for wildlife, natural landscapes, lonely
places, natural hot springs and spots without people, this trip
is just for you!
On this trip we begin in Calama or Iquique, we cross the Atacama
desert and explore during 8 days the most beautiful part of the
Altiplano.
During the expedition we will cover a large part of the Chilean
Altiplano, we will get to know part of the Tiwanaku and Inca
cultures, pre-Hispanic towns and villages immersed in a
landscape abundant in volcanoes, salt flats, hot springs,
geysers and native flora and fauna.
If you are looking for wildlife, natural landscapes, lonely
places, natural hot springs and spots without people, this trip
is just for you!