Atacama
Desert & Altiplano, Chile
Quebradas Intermedias
Puritama
- Hike
- Moderate
- 5,1 km / 3.2 mi
- Half-day
- 2 h 30 m
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.
As if sliced off from the desert’s mantle, the ravines in this zone were created over millions of years by the forces of water and wind. Plunging into the abyss, they are sculptures that only time could shape.
Elevation Profile
- Elevation Gain
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327 m 1073 ft
- Elevation Loss
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-58 m -192 ft
- Max. Altitude
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3.538 m 11.605 ft
- Min. Altitude
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3.269 m 10.722 ft
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