Atacama
Desert & Altiplano, Chile
Cuenca del salar
Quebrada de Chulacao
- Hike
- Easy
- 5,4 km / 3.3 mi
- Half-day
- 2:15
Exploration Path
At the foot of the Salt mountains, we come to the Catarpe Valley, which receives the San Pedro river that feeds the oasis and the salt marsh. In the valley, we will begin our hike in the Quebrada Chulaco, a great canyon with high walls, with curves and serpentine shapes formed by moldable minerals and water erosion. Upon leaving the canyon we will hike up to a viewpoint with 360° views of the desert and its mountain ranges. We return along the same trail.
Geometric and seemingly infinite, the Atacama salt flat abruptly interrupts the desert’s chromatic continuum.
Elevation Profile
- Elevation Gain
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156 m 512 ft
- Elevation Loss
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-156 m -512 ft
- Max. Altitude
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2582 m 8469 ft
- Min. Altitude
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2515 m 8249 ft
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