On this series I will show you the gorgeous Miscanti Lagoon, located in the meeting of the Andes Mountains with the Atacama Desert, a mixed region called “Altiplano”. At a height of more than 4.000 meters, its waters are derived from the melting of tops of volcanoes and surrounding mountains.

Miscanti is the name of this lagoon but also of the volcano that formed it.

To reach this lagoon you better rent a car. Can be a regular one, if you are a quite good driver, otherwise, prefer a 4×4 car. Just leave the town of San Pedro de Atacama, on North Chile,  and goes towards the border of Argentina.  On this road, you will see lots of mountains and volcanoes and great landscapes. Drive about 120 km and you will reach the entrance of Miscanti, leave the road and enter a dirt road. Just go slow and you won’t have problems. No need to be afraid or suspicious. The ascent is pretty amazing and the road is a spectacle apart.

In this reserve, belonged to indians, you can see flamingos and some wild and free camelideos, as guanucos and alpacas.

To complete this trip and make it more surprising, you have a second lagoon hidden to the right of Miscanti. It’s called Miniques and it’s super gorgeous. 

Buddy, I can tell you for sure, Atacama is the best part of South America.

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