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Duration: Full day (10 hours)
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Number of passengers: Minimum 2 passengers
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Reservation: At least 5 days in advance
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Start: Hotel in Arica
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Language: Spanish - English
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Departure: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Description
The Lauca National Park is a Biosphere Reserve, a place of vast landscapes and impressive flora and fauna. Visit it with this full day excursion departing from Arica.
Itinerary
Tour starts into the Lluta valley to appreciate nature and learn about their cultures. During the ascent you can appreciate the varied flora and fauna, and visit scenic sites of archaeological interest as Lluta Geoglyphs. Arrival at the village Poconchile to visit its Church (XVII Century). Then the Cardones Ravine with candelabra cactus of 4 meters high. Pukará of Copaquilla and Zapahuira Tambo. Panoramic view of Putre, to enter to Nature Sanctuary, National Park Lauca. Surrounded by volcanoes Parinacota, Pomerape, Quimsachatas and Guallatire, with its permanent fumaroles, which include fauna like guanacos,
alpacas, Vicuñas and Vizcachas. In its spectacular scenery highlights wetlands, Yareta, Brava Straw and Cotacotani Lagoons. Arrive at the beautiful Chungara Lake (14.760 ft. o.s.l.), surrounded by a varied bird life as highland Taguas, Ducks and Flamingos. Visit Parinacota Village, with its architecture and Colonial Andean houses of mud and straw. Box Lunch at picnic zone. Returning, visit Putre (11.480 ft. o.s.l.), for tea service and City tour. Return to Arica.
