3 days program
Arica & Parinacota
The year 1981 was declared an integral part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Day 01 – Putre
Welcome at the airport and transfer to Putre, visiting Lluta Valley and Candlestick Cactus, Pre-inca fortress in Copaquilla and Aymara village of Socoroma. Arrival to Putre. Overnight.
Day 02 – Lauca National Park
Breakfast in the hotel. Visit to Bofedal de las Cuevas and hike to observe wild native animals, such as vicuñas, vizcachas, and bofedales, the foundation of the ecosystem in these high plains. We will admire a large variety of birds, including Northern pitios, wild geese, Andean seagulls, pink flamingoes, the giant condor, and different species of ducks. Arrival at Chungará Lake and Cotacotani Lagoons. Hike and picnic in Parinacota. Overnight
Day 03 – Arica
Breakfast in the hotel. Return to Arica visiting Azapa Valley and San Miguel of Azapa Museum. Arrive to Arica and transfer to the airport.
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The cities where all the Chilean culture, characteristics and diversity are centered together with endless things to see, to do and enjoy, you will find in their neighborhoods.
Arica is a port city known for its surfing beaches. Near the center, a road leads up to the Morro de Arica hill, which has panoramic views of the Historical and Arms Museum. The Cathedral of San Marcos, of gothic style, was designed by the French architect Gustave Eiffel in metal and wood and was built in 1876. The high plains of the Andes Mountains rise to the east, where Lauca National Park and Lake Chungará are located.
Imagine one of the most remote islands in the world, with incredible mysteries, unforgettable adventures, magical beaches, imposing volcanoes and an ancestral culture.