Lauca National Park
Parque Nacional Lauca
A UNESCO biosphere reserve with volcanoes above 4,000 meters, high-altitude lakes, and wetlands. You can see alpacas, llamas, and flamingos.
Lauca National Park covers about 1,380 square kilometers, with elevations ranging from 3,200 to 6,342 meters. Inside the park are the twin volcanoes Parinacota and Pomerape, Chungará Lake, the Cotacotani lake group, and vast high-altitude wetlands. The park is home to vicuñas, alpacas, chinchillas, and Andean flamingos. A day trip from Arica takes about 14 hours. It is strongly recommended to stay overnight in Putre to acclimatize to the altitude. Entry to the park is free. Pay attention to protection from both cold and sun.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Parinacota
- Las Cuevas Viewpoint
- Cotacotani Lakes
- Termas de Jurasi
- Lake Chungará
- Putre
- Payachatas (Parinacota & Pomerape)
- Socoroma