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what's new here in northern Chile
altitude advisory for Lauca National Park

   nature Itineraries
Atacama desert culture, Altiplano wildlife, coastal marine mammals:  5 day tour northern Chile parks and seacoasts
day tour from Arica (all low elevation) 

   birding itineraries
slice of the Andes for the birds:  5 days for the birds from Arica to Parque Nacional Lauca
3 days for the birds: Arica -- valleys -- Putre  --  PN Lauca   
Ramsar Site Salar de Surire extension:  1 or 2 days  
Lauca and Putre:  for semi-independent birders
Cruise ship shore birdng, 1 day in Arica
naturalist guide service for people with cars

   information 
choosing an itinerary  while keeping in mind that all tours are customized.
when is the best time to come to Atacama Chile?  and what to bring.
calendar: upcoming events in the Andes

   reservations and contact
frequently Asked questions
how to make reservations with Alto Andino

accommodations
where to stay in Putre:   Casa Barbarita
nature pages
plants & botanizing
resources:  flora and wildflowers of Lauca, Atacama Desert, and the central Andes
flora sampler: 3,000 masl, east of Arica
alpine plants in northern Chile: Lauca National Park 
Atacama Desert wildflowers in May:one arroyo at 2,200masl not far from Arica

wildlife
resources for the central Andes and Atacama Chile: mammals birds ecology
birding northern Chile: Arica to Lauca
seabirds of Arica and the  Humboldt Current
Diademed Sandpiper-plover, Phegornis mitchellii  in Lauca National Park
Giant Conebill in the Reserva Nacional Las Vicuñas
Hornby's Storm-petrel:  seabird of Arica waters
Markham's Storm-petrel found in downtown Arica
Torrent Duck in Lauca National Park, drawn by Daniel Martinez
James' Flamingo in breeding plumage at Chile's Ramsar site Salar de Surire
Puna Rhea with chicks at Salar de Surire, Ramsar Site in northern Chile
Andean Lapwing:  bird names in the Andes, a wealth of cultural information

 places, parks
Isluga National Park and Cariquima
Natural Monument Salar de Surire
Putre: people, plaza, plants, alpacas......

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