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The Surire Salt Flat: Flamingo Paradise

The Surire Salt Flat National Monument sits 4,245 meters above sea level and forms part of Lauca National Park, a Biosphere Reserve. Its lagoons and wetlands are home to the ñandú, the bird for which the salt flats are named (it is called "suri" in Aymara), as well as Chilean, Andean and James's flamingoes.

The temperature here ranges from 5ºC during the day and -15ºC at night. CONAF park rangers can give you tips on where to go bird watching.

Featured Destinations

Parque Nacional Lauca		Parinacota
Putre		San Miguel de Azapa
Valle de Codpa		Salar de Surire

Tours you can do

Getting There By Plane There are daily flights from Santiago to Chacalluta (2 h 45 minutes, non-stop). There are also flights from Iquique and Lima, Peru. By Bus  It can take a little over 30 h to get from Santiago to Arica by bus, so it's a good idea to take a sleeper line. You can also reach Arica from Iquique (5h). By Car From Santiago, take Route 5 north to Arica (2,070 km). From Arica to the Surire Salt Flat, take the CH-11 international route to Bolivia.