The Salt Lake Surire: A Worldwide Known Destination in the Chilean Altiplano The Biosphere Reserve and National Park Lauca is part of the worldwide net of biospheres and offers many possibilities to realize excursions and to appreciate incredible landscapes in all its beauty. The park was declared National Monument in 1983 by the UNESCO. It...
Flora & Fauna in the North of Chile The Regions of the Plants According to the main forms of vegetation, in the Altiplano there are three different regions: The so called ‘Tolar Andino’ mainly consists of low bushes. The most dominant species of bushes are the Tolas and between the numerous herbaceaus plants grows the...
The Great North of Chile: The Most Arid Region in the Country Deserts, oases, warm beaches, mountain peaks covered with snow. The landscapes of this area have one thing in common – their overwhelming beauty. The Great North reaches from Arica in the north to the region of Antofagasta, its limit in the south. The...
Getting to know the fauna of the Chilean Altiplano: Camélidos The Camélidos are native animals of the Andes, offspring of the camels. There are 4 zoological species, two of which are domestic and the others are wild. Each of the species can cross, but the second generation will return to the dominant species.Its meat is...
