Atacama
Desert & Altiplano, Chile
Explorations in
Atacama
Activity
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Areas
Kezar
Quebradas Intermedias
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Easy
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Half-day
We start our exploration at the Puritama River creek. We descend to walk along the creek following the river bed between large rock walls...
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Exploration Path
We start our exploration at the Puritama River creek. We descend to walk along the creek following the river bed between large rock walls, shrubs and cacti over an irregular terrain. At the end, we arrive at the Puritama Hot Springs to enjoy the amazing properties of these thermal waters.
231 m 758 ft
-60 m -198 ft
3.538 m 11.605 ft
3.365 m 11.037 ftElevation Profile
Punta del Inca
Quebradas Intermedias
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Hike
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Moderate
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Half-day
We take a van to Guatín, a grazing area and junction point of the Puritama and Purifica rivers, and source of the Vilama River...
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Exploration Path
We take a van to Guatín, a grazing area and junction point of the Puritama and Purifica rivers, and source of the Vilama River. There, we walk along a canyon known as the Valley of the Cacti due to the existence of giant cacti. We cut cross the canyon crossing the river several times and descending along different waterfalls.
84 m 275 ft
-223 m -731 ft
3.205 m 10.512 ft
3.066 m 10.056 ftElevation Profile
Puritama
Quebradas Intermedias
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Hike
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Moderate
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Half-day
We take a van to Guatín where we begin an ascending walk. We walk for almost 30 minutes along giant cacti up to the Puritama River creek...
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Exploration Path
We take a van to Guatín where we begin an ascending walk. We walk for almost 30 minutes along giant cacti up to the Puritama River creek. There, we descend to walk along the river, through rock walls and vegetation. We arrive to the Puritama Hot Springs were we will have some time to relax.
327 m 1073 ft
-58 m -192 ft
3.538 m 11.605 ft
3.269 m 10.722 ftElevation Profile
Matancilla
Quebradas Intermedias
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Hike
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Easy
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Half-day
We take a van to the Domeyko Mountain Range where we walk following a creek that used to be a route for gathering and bartering caravans...
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Exploration Path
We take a van to the Domeyko Mountain Range where we walk following a creek that used to be a route for gathering and bartering caravans. The walk ends at the Rainbow Valley formed by huge multicolored walls of mineral-rich soils. We return by van.
204 m 669 ft
-263 m -863 ft
3.231 m 10.598 ft
3.134 m 10.280 ftElevation Profile
Wanaku
Quebradas Intermedias
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Hike
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Moderate
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Full-day
We take a van to the Domeyko Mountain Range, where we walk through trails that were formerly used as transit and bartering routes...
More details >Wanaku
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Exploration Path
We take a van to the Domeyko Mountain Range, where we walk through trails that were formerly used as transit and bartering routes and where we can still see remains of the Atacameño culture. We continue to the Rainbow Valley, a place with huge multicolored walls that explain the geological shaping of the Atacama region.
410 m 1345 ft
-336 m -1102 ft
3.292 m 10.798 ft
3.198 m 10.489 ftElevation Profile
Incahuasi
Quebradas Intermedias
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Hike
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Advanced
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Full-day
We start walking in an old farmhouse at the foot of the volcanoes of the Andes mountain range. We will enter the Jorquencal gorge...
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Exploration Path
We start walking in an old farmhouse at the foot of the volcanoes of the Andes mountain range. We will enter the Jorquencal gorge where we will explore the varied vegetation, history and study of the Andean cat in the Puritama reserve. After crossing a varied landscape we will arrive at the Puritama hot springs, to rest there. Return by van to Explora.
181 m 594 ft
-832 m -2729 ft
4.195 m 13.760 ft
3.537 m 11.601 ftElevation Profile
Peñaliri
Quebradas Intermedias
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Hike
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Moderate
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Full-day
We take a van to Machuca, an Andean Plateau village. We begin exploring a wetland and then walk along a creek to the Grande River...
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Exploration Path
We take a van to Machuca, an Andean Plateau village. We begin exploring a wetland and then walk along a creek to the Grande River. In this exploration we can see fauna and typical Andean farming terraces. We have lunch at Peñaliri, an abandoned village.
*Temporarily unavailable. Consult other exploration options with your Explora guide at the destination.
273 m 895 ft
-1056 m -3464 ft
4.012 m 13.159 ft
3.218 m 10.555 ftElevation Profile
Guatin
Quebradas Intermedias
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Horseback Ride
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Expert
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Full-day
We go to the Catarpe Valley and continue to go through a place known as Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat). We horseback ride through...
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Exploration Path
We go to the Catarpe Valley and continue to go through a place known as Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat). We horseback ride through water courses and different creeks. Finally, we ride up a hill until we reach ancient cattlemen roads. Lunch at Puritame Reserve.
For experienced and advanced riders only. This exploration is only available for advanced riders who have mastered rising trot and canter over uneven terrain in open spaces and on all types of horses. A test in the hotel is required before going out into the desert.
850 m 2788 ft
-70 m -231 ft
3.211 m 10.532 ft
2.743 m 8.997 ftElevation Profile
Arcoiris
Quebradas Intermedias
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Bike
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Moderate
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Half-day
We take a van to the Domeyko Mountain Range (one hour travel), where we will pedal through a path to the valley creek between multicolored...
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Exploration Path
We take a van to the Domeyko Mountain Range (one hour travel), where we will pedal through a path to the valley creek between multicolored walls. Guanacos, other typical fauna and the varied flora of the area can be seen during this exploration. We return by van.
249 m 816,7 ft
-396 m -1299 ft
3.269 m 10.722 ft
3.067 m 10.060 ftElevation Profile
Cardones
Quebradas Intermedias
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Overland
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Easy
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Half-day
We go by van to the town of Guatin, where we will walk through the beginning of the Vilama canyon, with various species of cactaceae...
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Exploration Path
We go by van to the town of Guatin, where we will walk through the beginning of the Vilama canyon, with various species of cactaceae, flora and fauna of this area. We continue by van to the Puritama Reserve.
Quebradas
Quebradas Intermedias
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Overland
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Easy
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Half-day
We take a van to the Yerbas Buenas archaeological site located in the Domeyko Mountain Range. Here we can see...
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Exploration Path
We take a van to the Yerbas Buenas archaeological site located in the Domeyko Mountain Range. Here we can see different styles of petroglyphs.
We continue to the Rainbow Valley, where a special formation with varied shades of colors welcomes us to walk through the valley.
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