Putre is the capital of the province of Parinacota in the XV region of Arica and Parinacota. From this beautiful town, an example of high Andean culture, you can begin various tourist circuits that will give you the opportunity to discover how wonderful this world is in height, surrounded by amazing landscapes, places and spaces where time seems to have stopped and that By the way, it is also an excellent place to stay before taking a tour, in order to have a good acclimatization to the altitude and enjoy without problems the fascinating tourist circuits that you want to do.

One of the main attractions that you can visit in the surroundings of Putre is the Lauca National Park with an area of ​​137,883 hectares, this precious area declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO includes the foothills and the high plateau of the extreme northeast of the region of Arica and Parinacota and is without a doubt a true natural paradise, a world heritage site.

From Putre, a number of activities can be carried out, among which is a fabulous trek to the cave paintings of Vilacaurani, a place to enjoy a wonderful ancestral legacy of diverse forms of life of the oldest pre-Hispanic civilizations that could be even up to 8,000 years old.

From Putre you also have the possibility of starting a mountaineering excursion entering the majestic Cordillera de los Andes from where you can enjoy the most beautiful landscapes that surround this imposing mountain range.

Some places to visit:

The fabulous Lake Chungará, one of the highest in the world, located at more than 4,500 meters high, whose hypnotizing magic leaves thousands of tourists immobile every year, highlighting the blue reflection of the sky and the summit of the Parinacota Volcano in its crystal clear waters.

Walk in the Las Cuevas Sector, one of the most fascinating trails in this natural paradise. Whose route at 4,300 meters high reveals the shyness of numerous vizcachas that appear in the light of day or in the silence of the night.

The beautiful Cotacotani Lagoons, characterized by having a large number of islands and islets, lava protuberances generated by the typical volcanic activity of the place.

The picturesque town of Parinacota, declared a National Monument. Where you can appreciate the traditional primitive architecture of the place, old houses and its characteristic church, which are just simple adobe constructions but with great heritage value, because they keep the vestiges of a colonial past and the enormous religiosity that maintains the treasure of the Aymara culture.

The Jurasi Hot Springs, which emerge in the middle of a ravine, and which are also attractive to hundreds of travelers due to their enormous medicinal power, to cure rheumatism.

The Salar de Surire National Monument is characterized by its enormous majesty and the presence of saline deposits that stamp the wonder of an intense white landscape whose contrast with the pure blue of its lagoons will undoubtedly delight your eyes.