Sol de Mañana Geysers
Sol de Mañana
A geothermal field near 5,000 meters, with bubbling mud pools and sulfur steam vents that look like an alien landscape in the morning sun.
Sol de Mañana (meaning 'morning sun') is the highest point on the southern circuit, at roughly 4,800–5,000 meters. The area is covered with boiling mud pots, fumaroles and sulfur deposits, and the air smells strongly of sulfur. Because mornings are cold, the steam plumes are most striking, so the tour usually arrives around sunrise on day three (departing Red Lagoon at 4–5 a.m.). Visitors can walk among the steam vents along the tracks, but the ground is soft and there are no railings. Stay well clear of the edges of the bubbling mud pools. Visitors have fallen in and been scalded in the past. Plan to spend about 20–30 minutes here before heading to Termas de Polques to soak and warm up. Note: the altitude is extremely high and walking is slow. If you experience headache, nausea or other altitude sickness symptoms, stay in the vehicle. Temperatures can drop below -10°C in the morning, so wear full warm layers.
Opening hours
All day (sunrise recommended)