📜 Series of vividly blue-green lakes in the Atacama Desert, known for high salinity.
🔍 Located near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, with some pools suitable for swimming.
🌊 Float effortlessly in hyper-saline waters, similar to the Dead Sea
📸 Dazzling blue lakes surrounded by shimmering salt crystals
🏞️ Unique landscape in the driest desert in the world
🌅 Opportunity to see sunset in the desert
⚠️ Reaching them requires driving nearly 25 miles (40 kilometers) on curvy, unpaved roads
🚗 4x4 vehicle or similar is required, risk of punctured tires
🚫 Minimum age for tours is 9 years
🤰 Not allowed for pregnant women
🎒 Bring bathing suit, towel, sandals, hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen
💧 Carry drinking water for hydration and rinsing off salt after swimming
🗺️ Best to go with a tour guide who knows the area and has a proper car
💰 Entrance fee CLP 12,000 general public, discounts for children, students, seniors, and indigenous people.
🕒 Tours typically 4.5-6 hours, with morning or afternoon departures available.
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