Tour Piedras Rojas + Altiplanic Lagoons + Chaxa Lagoon｜Chile

On this expedition we will visit: the town of Toconao (Kunza: Lost Corner) enchants for its simplicity, calm of its people, special climate, beautiful architecture and craftsmanship; We will visit the marginal area of the Salar de Atacama known as Laguna Chaxa located in the Soncor Sector, Los Flamencos National Reserve. Later, we headed southeast into the Andes to visit the Altiplano town of Socaire, where we visited its church and learned about local agriculture. We then continued to approximately 4,200 meters above sea level to reach Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons in Los Flamencos National Reserve. The area is characterized by volcanoes and mountainous terrain, including Cerro Miscanti and Miñiques Volcano. Species such as the Horned Tagua, Parinas Chicas, Caití, Baird's Sandpiper, Puna Plover, Juarjual Duck and the Guallata abound there. The flora is mainly composed of the Llareta and the Paja Brava.

Both lagoons are born thanks to groundwater from melting ice.

Continuing along the foothills of the Southern Andes, we head to the Salar de Talar, known touristically as Piedras Rojas, a place where the rocks are subjected to natural oxidation and weathering, which causes these colors to be lost in the intensity of the Andes.