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National Park : Nevado Tres Cruces in Atacama (Chile)
   

What is it ?

Park in the Andean mountains with sallt deserts (salar), salt lakes and flamingos
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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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Photobook

Entrance to the north part� - Nevado Tres Cruces Conaf Refuge and camping� - Nevado Tres Cruces Andean Flamenco in flight� - Nevado Tres Cruces Chilean and Andean Flamingo� - Nevado Tres Cruces Chilean- and Andean Flamingo in Laguna Santa Rosa� - Nevado Tres Cruces Salar de Maricunga and the Laguna Santa Rosa� - Nevado Tres Cruces Salar de Maricunga� - Nevado Tres Cruces
Flamingos in the valley of Santa Rosa� - Nevado Tres Cruces Night camping � - Nevado Tres Cruces  - Nevado Tres Cruces Laguna Santa Rosa� - Nevado Tres Cruces Morning light at Santa Rosa� - Nevado Tres Cruces Flamingo in LAguna Santa Rosa� - Nevado Tres Cruces Color of moss in green and yellow is contrasting oin the morning light� - Nevado Tres Cruces
Sleeping Flamingos� - Nevado Tres Cruces No wind and water like a mirror at lagoon Santa Rosa� - Nevado Tres Cruces Colorfull grass� - Nevado Tres Cruces Dirt road along the lagune� - Nevado Tres Cruces Camping at the lakeside� - Nevado Tres Cruces Camping in front of Santa Rosa and the Tres Cruces� - Nevado Tres Cruces Wading Andean Flamingo� - Nevado Tres Cruces
Mirroring Tres Cruces� - Nevado Tres Cruces Feeding Flamingos� - Nevado Tres Cruces Preparing the return� - Nevado Tres Cruces Along the road (31) back to Copiapó� - Nevado Tres Cruces  



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Park map

See also download files for more info



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GPS Download files

 link description
GPS route from Copiapo to Santa Rosa
leaflet with park information
GPS trackmaker (GTM) best tool for using GPS files (freeware)
EasyGPS softwaretool for using waypoints (freeware)
Question and Answers for using the GPSfiles


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Related Links

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English/EspanolTour agent that organises tours a.o. to the Nevado tres Cruces
EnglishMapquest route planning to starting point of Nevado Tres Cruces
EnglishGoogle satelite maps from starting point of Nevado Tres Cruces