Atacama
Desert & Altiplano, Chile
Altiplano
Rio Blanco
- Hike
- Advanced
- 9,2 km / 5.7 mi
- Full-day
- 5 h
Exploration Path
We take a van to the Tatio Geysers, where we first walk up and then down a creek to reach an unknown warm water river, the Blanco River. We walk along the river’s bed near geysers and mineral formations unique to this geological landscape.
The Altiplano exists up there, somewhere between the mountains and the sky. Within, a whole new world silently awaits the intrepid explorers that venture its way. For us, this is a territory that words simply fall short of.
Elevation Profile
- Elevation Gain
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31 m 101 ft
- Elevation Loss
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-421 m -1381 ft
- Max. Altitude
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4.408 m 14.458 ft
- Min. Altitude
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4.226 m 13.861 ft
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