Excursion description
On this trip we will begin by visiting the “Orbicular Granite” Nature Sanctuary, which protects a 375 m2 field of an extraordinary geological manifestation that gives life to a spectacular exhibition of intrusive plutonic igneous rocks that cut an enormous mass of granitic rock formed in Jurassic times, an intrusion that during its formation process some crystals encapsulated others (pyroxene and plagioclase) or, in simpler terms, magmas that, slowly cooled, crystallized one within the other, giving rise to a phenomenon extremely extraordinary geological to be observed on the surface of the earth's crust. Immediately afterwards we will visit the Stone Zoo Natural Site or Wind Museum, which is one of the largest taffoni fields in the world, where wind erosion has given extraordinary animal shapes to granite rocks exposed for millions of years.
Subsequently, we will go to the “Quebrada de las Pinturas” pictoglyphs, which through 51 panels with around 124 anthropomorphic, zoomorphic and geometric motifs that represent the activity of the time, and to this one in particular as a probable pilgrimage site. and ceremonial of ancient inhabitants of Atacama, from around 2,000 years ago, highlighting among them the “sacrificer”, a magical-religious icon of the Andean culture, and then continuing towards the famous Atacama Dunes, geological structures formed by strong winds that For thousands of years they accumulated enormous sand deposits, where we can see the core of Cerro Medanoso, the highest dune in Chile (1,643 mosl), being able to explore it from the base to the summit.
After this overwhelming encounter with the Atacama Desert heart we will return to Bahía Inglesa.
Value per person
CLP 120.000
Includes
Pick up and return to hotel or place to be coordinated, lunch in natural habitat and snack
Schedule
9:30 to 19:00 hrs.
Minimum value
Because the excursion is private and therefore exclusive for each group, in order to carry out the itinerary, a minimum total value of CLP 360.000 must be considered
Recommendations
Trekking shoes or similar, sunscreen, lip moisturizer, sunglasses, hat and water for personal use
Policy of postponement and cancellation of reservations
Our bookings materialize well in advance, which normally causes our schedule to fill up in advance and no longer admit the entry of new ones. For this reason, bookings may be postponed at no additional cost if the postponement is made at least 60 days before the start of the program. In this case, the payment made as confirmation will remain intact for the next date. Bookings that wish to be canceled will have a 100% refund of the payment as long as their cancellation is made at least 90 days in advance; If the cancellation is made between 90 and 60 days, the refund will be 50%. After that period there will be no right to refund