Last update:
Jan 18, 2023
Also known as:
Tara Salt Flat
Salar de Tara is a beautiful, high-altitude salt flat located near the borders with Bolivia and Argentina. Unfortunately, the site is currently closed to visitors, in order to protect native wildlife.
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Access to the Salar de Tara is along route 27, about 20 hours east of San Pedro. Unfortunately, the site has been closed to tourists since 2018, to protect the native wildlife
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The streams flowing through the Valle de Jere create an unusual oasis, where the people of Toconao cultivate crops including peaches, plums, and pomegranates. Take a hike up the gorge to see it all!
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Quebrada Guatin offers a trek of about 5.5 km (with a more challenging option of up to 19 km), where hikers can see centuries-old cactus that grow in the gorge.
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Visitors can take a dip in the crystal clear turquoise waters of these hidden lagoons, located in the desert between San Pedro and Calama. The water in the lagoons is high in minerals, especially salt, which means that you float!