South Aguas Calientes Salt Flat

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The Salar de Aguas Calientes Sur is located 60 kilometers southeast of the town of Socaire, and 154 kilometers from the town of San Pedro de Atacama in the direction of Paso Sico (border crossing with Argentina). This salt flat is also known as Piedras Rojas.

South Aguas Calientes Salt Flat

Located 154 km from the town of San Pedro de Atacama, is the Salar de Aguas Calientes at a considerable altitude of 3,940 meters above sea level. A chain of volcanoes and crystalline waters that rest on an astonishingly white ground, a magical place with hills of different tonalities.