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The Chilean Altiplano.

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Trek deep into the Altiplano desert to impressive valleys, gorges and high plateaus with ancient villages. The region offers crystal clear rivers, blue and emerald lakes, cactus forests and abundant wildlife. The tableland of the Altiplano is crowned by the highest volcanoes in the world and inhabited by Aymara shepherds at an altitude of approximately 4000m. Altiplano trekking introduces you to the adventure and desert magic of this arid and vast table land. On average in the altiplano you will be hiking at over 4.000 mt/ 13,000 ft above sea level, surrounded by the highest volcanoes in the world. Descend from the high Altiplano to San Pedro, Atacama to visit the salt lakes, geysers, oases and mineral rock formations of this amazing desert.
Our trek through the Altiplano will take us through three National Parks: Lauca(138.000 Has), the highest in the world), Isluga (174.744 Has) and Las Vicunas, all declared Biosphere World Reserves. On the treks we will see animals like: condors, flamingoes and different species of cameloids. We will find the Quenoa, the tree that grows highest on this planet, over 3.500 mt/11,500 ft. After several day in the Altiplano we go down to San Pedro Atacama.

Altiplano (Arica-Chungara -Iquique), 6 day, , March to Dec. The Altiplano is a flat terrace placed on top of the Andes at an average of 4.000 mt/ 13,000 ft above sea level. Its extraordinary natural attractions include active and dormant slender coned volcanoes, clear blue and emerald lakes with abundant bird life.