It is a desert area, a geomorphological marvel. Our ancestors called it Las Salinas today known known worldwide as Valle de la Luna, surrounded by a set of landscapes of incomparable beauty that resemble a fragment of the lunar landscape to which it owes its name. In 1982 it was declared a Nature Sanctuary and is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve in this place you can see a geological spectacle of great interest, especially when sunrise and sunset. During your visit you can contemplate: the famous natural formation known by our ancestors as Los Tres Watchmen today called Las Tres Marías, Duna Mayor; majestic body of sand and viewpoints such as; Quebrada Honda where the famous Piedra del Coyote (Mirador de Ckari) is located.
Altitude 2,407 masl. approx.
The Valley of the Moon is a valley in the Los Flamencos National Reserve, in the Atacama Desert, in northern Chile. We will also visit the Amphitheater, Duna Mayor, 3 Marías and the Ckari Viewpoint - Piedra del Coyote
A walk is made to climb the largest dune, of approx. 800mts....it is a central point from where you have a panoramic view and we will appreciate the Andes Mountain Range, amphitheater, salt mountain range, etc.
General view of part of the Salar de Atacama, Cordillera de Domeyko, Cordillera de la Sal, Cordillera de los Andes, where the sunset is expected.
You will make your own way to the meeting points