Puente del Diablo, Chiu Chiu + Ayquina Private Tour

If you're in Calama, don't miss this trip to the Puente del Diablo (Devil's Bridge), Chiu Chiu and Ayquina. Discover Alto del Loa's biggest tourist attractions!

Description

We'll collect you from your hotel in Calama at the scheduled time to begin this tour around Alto del Loa. Ready to enter the Atacama desert?

Once on board our 4x4, we'll make our way towards Santa Margarita, located 21 kilometres (13.04 miles) southeast of Calama. Here, we'll see marble quarries and the Loa River, the longest river in Chile.

The next stop will be Ayquina, a town at about 3000 metres (9842.51 ft.) above sea level. We will learn about the Likanatay aboriginal community, their traditions, and celebrations like the Virgin of Guadalupe.

At 1:30 pm, we'll arrive at Puente del Diablo, where we'll see a rock fissure that connects the Andes to the desert. Our next destination will be the Inka Coya Lagoon, also known as the Lagoon of the Incas, famed for its legend involving a princess and Atahualpa Yupanqui.

At 3 pm, we'll reach San Francisco de Chiu Chiu, where you'll have an hour of free time for a meal. This oasis is part of the Way of the Incas, and the local church is the oldest in Chile.

We'll conclude our tour of Calama after 10 hours together.