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Day 8 of 26 · Socaire · Chilean Contrasts: From Atacama Deserts to Patagonian Peaks

Day 8 — Lagunas Altiplánicas & Salt Flats

TRANSFERaltiplanic lagoons

A nature day to your new base in Socaire, with 2 h 07 on the road.

Lagunas Altiplánicas & Salt Flats
Laguna Miscanti, at an altitude of 13,517 feet (4,120m) is located in the Antofagasta Region of Northern Chile. © photographed on 18 August 2006 by Godot13 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 4 · Socaire · Chile

We sleep in Socaire, 19.8 km from the place visited

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days 8–9 2 nights 2 h 07 on the road103 kmclimate cold

Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: lagoon.

programme
6 h
road
2 h 07
usable window
11 h

To add if time allows: Traditional lunch in the village of Socaire (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Traditional lunch in the village of Socaire

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Pukará de Quitor

    Pukará de Quitor

    An ancient pre-Inca stone fortress offering panoramic views of the valley and the San Pedro River.

    60 min there · detour +10 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 16 August 2012 by Vessna — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Laguna Cejar

    A turquoise sinkhole lake with high salt concentration that allows for effortless floating.

    90 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

  • Socaire

    Socaire

    A traditional high-altitude village known for its terraced fields and stone architecture.

    45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 9 April 2010 by Rodrigo Fernández — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons