I totally agree with all the reviews which say what a spectacularly beautiful NP this is. BUT, the main road from Putre to the Bolivian border is being "improved". This means that there are 40km (I do not exaggerate) of roadworks. There is the normal volume of lorries transiting between Bolivia and Arica, and large numbers of roadworks vehicles also.... More

go to the top of parinacota 6300m over sea level go there with the best experimented guide in the region: justino jiron at the agence Tourandino in Putre this guide knows the region very well and can organise all visis, treks you may want in the best way

Last October, we made a 3 days tour in the Lauca National Park. We have visited mutiple places like Parinacota volcano and the lake Chungara, Parinacota village, Putre and the Salar de Surire. It was a fantastic trip. We were so surprise about this place as it is not as known as other places in Chile. You have really beautiful... More

Considering that this area -starting from Putre and bordering Bolivia- has some of the best natural attractions I've ver seen, I'm wondering why it is still (maybe not for long...) so calm and genuine. People in Chile say that it will be another San pedro de Atacama. I like the area so much that I do hope it will not... More

amazing sites! bring your good camera!!! and polarizer filter, too. we took the 2 day tour that stays in putre overnight. a good idea as this most suffer from high altitude sickness. which is basically a really bad headache, and slower breathing. the vicuna are adorable, the mountains with glaciers are breathtaking. you also see these adorable animals that are... More

During a trip to Chile and Arica, where we have friends who live thee, I had the chance to visit Lauca National Park. It is a World bisosphere reserve. It is 75.000 acres in size. What made the trip interesting was the variety of plant and animal life that live in the park. Making it one of the most beautiful... More