Las Vicuñas National Reserve
Reserva Nacional Las Vicuñas
A highland reserve south of Lauca National Park, with large herds of vicuñas on the grasslands, a smoking Guallatiri volcano and old villages scattered throughout.
Las Vicuñas National Reserve covers about 210,000 hectares and, together with Lauca National Park, forms part of the Lauca Biosphere Reserve, averaging over 4,300 metres above sea level. Herds of vicuñas, rheas and flamingos are often seen across the grasslands. The southern Guallatiri volcano (6,071 metres) has white steam constantly rising from its summit, and on the way you pass the small village of Guallatire with its white adobe church. Inside the reserve there are only gravel roads and almost no supplies, so you must travel by 4x4, in a group or on a tour, and carry plenty of fuel and water.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Belén
- Lake Chungará
- Lauca National Park
- Parinacota
- Cotacotani Lakes
- Payachatas (Parinacota & Pomerape)
- Las Cuevas Viewpoint
- Termas de Jurasi