Atacama
Desert & Altiplano, Chile
Quebradas Intermedias
Ronque
- Hike
- Moderate
- 9,4 km / 5.8 mi
- Full-day
- 5:00
Exploration Path
The hike begins in the upper part of Quebrada Jorquencal, a sector with large cacti and archaeological ruins. From there we descend to the Puritama hot springs. We will enjoy lunch there, before continuing our hike along the Puritama River, in a beautiful canyon of native vegetation home to dozens of birds. Our hike ends in the town of Guatín, where the Puritama and Purifica Rivers converge and give life to the Vilama River.
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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161 m 528 ft
- Elevation Loss
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-545 m -1788 ft
- Max. Altitude
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3732 m 12241 ft
- Min. Altitude
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3269 m 10722 ft
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