Australis - Águila Glacier excursion

The Salar de Tara, located in the Los Flamencos National Reserve at over 4,500 meters above sea level, is a salt lake wilder than its neighbors in Atacama. Its rock formations, bordering the desert and sometimes volcanic, are approached only by Chilean flamingos and llamas, which find there the greenery and altitude suited to their daily life.Crossing former grazing grounds, fertile valleys ...

With over 80 active geysers at 4,320 m altitude, El Tatio (“the weeping grandfather”) is the largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere. Steam columns here can reach 6 metres in height. The site is especially striking for its dramatic setting: it is visited at dawn (departure around 05h00), when the temperature difference (it can drop as low as –20°C) allows you to ...

Departing from Puntarenas, explore the “Parque Pingüino Rey”, where you'll witness the striking bearing of the king penguin: standing nearly a metre tall, it proudly displays its immaculate white belly when upright on land. Males typically weigh between 12 and 14 kg, though this can range from 8 to 20 kg depending on fasting periods; females weigh around 2 kg less than males. Its black back ...