salar de atacama

OliverI_11

a nice little manmade walkway. You will probably see flamingos and other birds by and in the water. the salt crystals and their reflection in the pools are something to see.

MeiL67

Salar de Atacama is my third salt flat, after Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia and Salinas Grandes in Argentina. All three salt flats are very different and warrant a visit, if only just to get different perspectives and photo opportunities. While not as large as Uyuni, Atacama holds its own with its stunning rock-like salt terrain (Uyuni boasts flat, hexagonal salt slabs).Most tour groups stop along the main road for a couple of obligatory photo opportunities. I did the tour with Pachamama by Bus and the driver drove us all the way into the heart of the flats, using a smaller and less-traveled road only used by mining trucks for some of the best scenery in the salt flats.

Elis_Portela

The place is unvelievable. The salty rocks, the distant horizon and the beautiful flamingos form a surreal scenery. I would never imagine that the shape of the ground could leave such a beautiful impression on my mind. It is a very peaceful place, great to watch nature in one of its most beautiful forms. We went on September and it was quite cold during the morning, so be prepared.

XCBQ

beautiful place, so peaceful and quiet, the lagoons are mirrors in the ground. Please do not disturb the flamingos.

Lovetotraveldubai

There were 3 lakes to see on this trip. Two are thankfully reserved for the birds and nature, one is available to visitors to swim. It is lovely peaceful area. The salt lake was not too cool so we managed a little swim. One bops around like a cork, a very funny feeling indeed. The black mud and salt when applied to body has amazing effect. After a little rub and a rinse one's skin feels like a little baby's . Easy day. There were a few flamingoes about which added to interest.

Erroba

Some friends and I took a van from Antofagasta, going through Peine town, the road is sort of good, but it was long. When we get there, we were a little bit tired. The place is so peaceful with a lot of flamincos and other birds, some little lizards were around too. The salar is extrange and beautiful, if you are around you should not miss it.

92jules

The pink flamingoes were just beautiful. The bathroom facilities are very basic with no water to wash your hands so take your own supplies.

OliviaBrazil

My husband and I visited Salar de Atacama on July, as part of our visit to San Pedro de Atacama. We took a van with other guests of our hotel. First we watched a very informative video about the Salar, which is a very very big flamingo reserve. The reserve is really big and we got to visit just one part of it. After the video, we took a walk around the place and waited for the sunset. Stunning! The landscape gets colorful and the volcanos look beautiful. It´s worth the visit, specially if you go in the afternoon for the sunset.

MagdalenaG22

It is so calm out there you can hear your thoughts. The salt flats are amazing, swimming (or floating!) in the lakes, saltier than the dead sea, is a must!

Kensington35

When my husband chose to visit the Salar de Atacama, I had my concerns. Yet, after traveling close to 2 hours from San Pedro de Atacama, I was very impressed with the natural beauty, interesting landscape, and the flamingos in front of us. It was late in the afternoon and the sky was signaling a potential rain storm with gray skies. It was awesome! If you go, do take rubber-sole shoes and rain gear, just in case.

AnaisH238

It was beautiful, amazing, but it's so far away from civilization that I couldn't tell if the trip worth it or no.

DavidKB

Nice view of the vulcanoes. The salar seems to come from anpther planet. Nicest point is to see the flamingos on their fly. If you enjoy taking pictues- what an opportunity

匿名

We, the Hollands couple took a trip to the atacama desert just two years ago. I loved it, very dry area, not even a cactus but, beatiful colors and so peaceful that you can "hear" the silence, I was also amazed at the inmensity of the land, the huge volcanos and fresh pure air, and let's not forget the envigorating river water after a long day touring at high altitudes.John and Mirtha :)

carlap321

O Salar do Atacama é incrível um dos maiores do mundo. Chegamos com uma agência. O lugar é muito quente é indispensável uso de protetor solar, pois é possível caminhar muito e ver de perto os flamingos.

AlejandroS344

El salar de Atacama, con todo lo que lo rodea, los volcanes, san Pedro de Atacama, los valles de la Luna y de la Muerte, hacen de esta región un lugar mágico. Hay quien dice que el alto contenido de Litio de la zona ( el mayor del planeta) hace que uno se siente mejor de animo. se relaje y descanse mas.vale la pena una estadìa