Tatio Geysers

 

The name Tatio in the indigenous Aymara language means “the crying grandfather”. This incredible geothermic site is located at 4.321m over sea level in the middle of the Andes Cordillera and therefore is the highest geothermic field of the world.

 

The sector is surrounded by big and beautiful mountains and volcanoes reaching up to 5.900m over sea level. On the way to the geysers, it is possible to see Bofedales (typical wetland) and little indigenous villages. A geyser can be found where subterranean waters get heated up by volcanic magma and shoot out of the surface together with a lot of steam. They are produced by the high temperatures in the watery craters and offer a unique spectacle at 4.300m in the Chilean desert.

 

Very early in the morning the Tatio wakes up. Hundreds of visitors are attracted by its geothermic activity during the year and come to experience an incredible morning. With the first shafts of sunlight, the white steam columns present an amazing miracle of nature in the Andes Cordillera.

 

San Pedro de Atacama Tours

 

The best time to observe the fumaroles is between 06:00 and 07:00 o'clock in the morning. This is why one has to leave San Pedro around 05:00 o'clock, be it together with a tour or traveling alone. But the beauty does not stop there. As the day awakes, you will find vicuñas, vizcachas, ñandus and all kinds of birds moving between the llaretas, cactus and paja brava.

 

Something you should not miss is the relaxing bath in the thermal waters of Tatio. Enjoy the peace together with other tourists from all over the world and regain strength while experiencing the gentleness of the thermal bath.

 

With our different circuits we offer you the possibility to get to know this impressive place and give you enough time to take amazing pictures and discover freely this beautiful place.