Nevado Tres Cruces
The park Nevado Tres Cruces consist of 2 parts. The north part (main part) is situated around the Laguna Santa Rosa and the Salar de Maricunga (3800m). At the lagoon there is a small Conaf refuge and also camping here is allowed. From here you will spot many salt water birds amongst them the flamingos. The colors are stunning specially in early morning light. From here you can continue to Laguna Verde (just outside of the park) on the road to the chilean border (Paso San Francisco).The other sector of the park is concentrated around the Laguna del Negro FranciscoThis is the southern part of the park and is on higher altitude (4300m).
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Both parts are not frequently visited as they are quite a bit of the main road maintaining the quiet atmosphere. Be prepared to encounter altitude illness when you drive up there in one day.
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How to get here ?
Copiapó is the main base for this park. You can go by own car (make sure you have 4x4 high clearance). From Copiapó take the 31 to the border with Argentina. (see the GPS/maps downloads section at the tab on the top of this page). You also can take a tour from Copiapó that will include tents, sleeping bags and cooking. Ask for Gino at AtacamaChile.com.
We stayed in Copiapó in Rocca d'Argento.
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