El Norte Grande de Chile
Resources for El Norte Grande of Chile, which encompasses Regions 1 (Tarapacá) and 2 (Antofagasta), include travel, accommodations, sightseeing, geography, history, pictures, maps and information for the principal cities ofArica and Antofagasta, also Calama, San Pedro de Atacama, El Tatío Geyser, Chuquicamata Copper Mine, the old nitrate mines and the archaeological remains of Andean Cultures.
Popular Tours in the Atacama Desert, Chile
Popular Tours in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile includes trips to the Isluga National Park Moon Valley near San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama Salt Lake and Toconao, Tulor and Quitor, Oasis de Pica, El Tatio Geysers and Puritama Hot Springs, Iquique, nitrate mines, Lauca National Park and Chungara Lake, Huasco and Arica.
Popular Tours in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile includes trips to the Isluga National Park Moon Valley near San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama Salt Lake and Toconao, Tulor and Quitor, Oasis de Pica, El Tatio Geysers and Puritama Hot Springs, Iquique, nitrate mines, Lauca National Park and Chungara Lake, Huasco and Arica.
Album Desierto
Read the history of salitre (nitrate) operations in this collection of maps, photos, and information about Tarapaca and Antofagasta.
Read the history of salitre (nitrate) operations in this collection of maps, photos, and information about Tarapaca and Antofagasta.
Arica, Chile
Arica is Chile's northernmost city, a duty-free oasis and the gateway to archaeological and natural wonders in Lauca National Park, the geoglyphs at Putre, and the high altitude lake Chungara.
Arica is Chile's northernmost city, a duty-free oasis and the gateway to archaeological and natural wonders in Lauca National Park, the geoglyphs at Putre, and the high altitude lake Chungara.
El Norte Grande - Sea, Sand and Andes
El Norte Grande is Chile's northernmost territory and includes Regions I and II. Region I includes the provinces of Arica, Parinacota and Iquique, is a natural wonderland of the Atacama desert, Andes mountains and volcanoes, high plains called altiplanos, oases, thermal hot springs and the salars or salt flats that attract visitors from all over the world.
El Norte Grande is Chile's northernmost territory and includes Regions I and II. Region I includes the provinces of Arica, Parinacota and Iquique, is a natural wonderland of the Atacama desert, Andes mountains and volcanoes, high plains called altiplanos, oases, thermal hot springs and the salars or salt flats that attract visitors from all over the world.
El Norte Grande Map
Map and zone description shows cities, national parks and tourist attractions.
Map and zone description shows cities, national parks and tourist attractions.
El Viaje Al Salar De Huasco - High Andean Wetlands in the Atacama Desert
Guest author Clarence Fisk recounts his trip to the Atacama Desert where high Andean Wetlands sustain various forms of wildlife at a salt lake called El Salar de Huasco.
Guest author Clarence Fisk recounts his trip to the Atacama Desert where high Andean Wetlands sustain various forms of wildlife at a salt lake called El Salar de Huasco.
From Arica to Chungara Lake, step by step
"In the north of Chile this mountain chain flattens into a high plateau (called the "Altiplano") where the highest points exceed 5000 meters above sea level. The only other place in the world where human settlements are found at that altitude is Tibet. This makes the Altiplano an extremely attractive place for trecking and adventure tourism."
"In the north of Chile this mountain chain flattens into a high plateau (called the "Altiplano") where the highest points exceed 5000 meters above sea level. The only other place in the world where human settlements are found at that altitude is Tibet. This makes the Altiplano an extremely attractive place for trecking and adventure tourism."
Photo of the Week - Lago Chungará
The high altiplano Lake Chungará and Parinacota Volcano, one of the Payachatas volcanos, are in Lauca National Park, which is classified as a world biosphere preserve by UNESCO. Wildlife is abundant and diverse here. You'll see the pink flamencos called parinas, vicuñas, alpacas and many birds species.
The high altiplano Lake Chungará and Parinacota Volcano, one of the Payachatas volcanos, are in Lauca National Park, which is classified as a world biosphere preserve by UNESCO. Wildlife is abundant and diverse here. You'll see the pink flamencos called parinas, vicuñas, alpacas and many birds species.
San Pedro de Atacama
Illustrated resource page for things to do and see, places to stay and eat, plus tours, geography, descriptions, history and photos.
Illustrated resource page for things to do and see, places to stay and eat, plus tours, geography, descriptions, history and photos.
San Pedro de Atacama
This oasis in the middle of the Atacama desert has supported life since 11,000 BC and is now a prime destination for travelers interested in natural wonders and archaeological ruins.
This oasis in the middle of the Atacama desert has supported life since 11,000 BC and is now a prime destination for travelers interested in natural wonders and archaeological ruins.
The Geoglyphic Art of Chile’s Atacama Desert
"More than 5,000 geoglyphs—prehistoric works of art placed on or worked into the landscape—have been recorded in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile over the past thirty years."
"More than 5,000 geoglyphs—prehistoric works of art placed on or worked into the landscape—have been recorded in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile over the past thirty years."
Viaje al Altiplano Chileno
First of a two part trip to Northern Chile's altiplano, seeing parque Nacional del Rio Lauca, los Bofedales de Parinacota and Lago Chungara from Arica.
First of a two part trip to Northern Chile's altiplano, seeing parque Nacional del Rio Lauca, los Bofedales de Parinacota and Lago Chungara from Arica.
Viaje al Altiplano Chileno
This part details the trip from Antogagasta to Chuquicamata with a trip to San Pedro de Atacama.
This part details the trip from Antogagasta to Chuquicamata with a trip to San Pedro de Atacama.
Viaje al Altiplano Chileno, Part 1
First of a two part trip to Northern Chile's altiplano, seeing parque Nacional del Rio Lauca, los Bofedales de Parinacota and Lago Chungara from Arica.
First of a two part trip to Northern Chile's altiplano, seeing parque Nacional del Rio Lauca, los Bofedales de Parinacota and Lago Chungara from Arica.
Viaje al Altiplano Chileno, Part 2
This part details the trip from Antogagasta to Chuquicamata with a trip to San Pedro de Atacama.
This part details the trip from Antogagasta to Chuquicamata with a trip to San Pedro de Atacama.
Viaje Por El Desierto De Huara, Tarapacá y Pisagua
An account, in Spanish by Clarence Fisk, of a trip into the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile includes the religious festival of La Tirana, a peak at old nitrate mines, and the tamarugo forest.
An account, in Spanish by Clarence Fisk, of a trip into the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile includes the religious festival of La Tirana, a peak at old nitrate mines, and the tamarugo forest.
Viaje Por El Desierto De Huara, Tarapacá y Pisagua
An account, in Spanish by Clarence Fisk, of a trip into the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile includes the religious festival of La Tirana, a peak at old nitrate mines, the tamarugo forest, and a visit, in part two, to the Saltflat of Huasco, a surprising high-altitude wetlands. Follow along with the photo galleries and some descriptions in English.
An account, in Spanish by Clarence Fisk, of a trip into the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile includes the religious festival of La Tirana, a peak at old nitrate mines, the tamarugo forest, and a visit, in part two, to the Saltflat of Huasco, a surprising high-altitude wetlands. Follow along with the photo galleries and some descriptions in English.