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Lauca National Park National Park Lauca
National Park is distinctly different from the other
protected wild areas in Chile on the virtue of the presence
of a large variety of the flora and fauna. Lauca National
Park spans an area of 137,883 hectares and boasts of
about 130 different species.
Among the animals spotted in Lauca
National Park, there are the Guanacos, guemuls, llamas,
pumas and foxes. They can thrive at an altitude of 2800
to 3800 meters. With the increase in altitude there
is a marked decrease in the number of animals. For instance
llamas, alpaca and the vicunas are the only animals
that can adapt themselves to such extreme conditions.
A large number of birds flock to the
Chungara Lake. They include the blanquillo, huairavo,
flamingo, giant taqua and the jargon duck. As far as
the park's flora is concerned, Ilareta
is worth a special mention. They are a
bushy growth
that is light green in color. They grow in compact beds
and have a very slow growth rate.
The eastern side of
Lauca National Park is dotted with peaks of
volcanic origin. These include the Parinacota, Pomerape,
Guallatire and Acotango. The Lauca and the Lluta are
the prominent rivers that the park encompasses.
Apart
from the Chungara Lake, there are the Cotacotani
lagoons , bofedal ponds and
the Las Cuevas hot springs that can't
be missed. The Lauca National Park allows the activity
of fishing in the Lauca River.
We'll spend the morning in and around Putre, acclimatising to our new environment. Around Putre we’ll be looking for Bare-faced Ground-Dove, White-throated Earthcreeper, Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant, White-browed Chat-Tyrant, Black-throated Flowerpiercer, Canyon and Dark-winged Canasteros, Blue-and-yellow Tanager, Bar-winged and White-winged
Cinclodes, Streaked Tit-Spinetail, D’Orbigny’s and White-browed Chat-Tyrants, Chiguanco Thrush, Black-throated Flower-piercer,, Golden-billed Saltator, Black-hooded and Ash-breasted Sierra-Finches, Greenish Yellow-Finch and Band-tailed Seedeater, also maybe Ornate Tinamou. We will be on the lookout for the scarce Tamarugo Conebill. We may search some high altitude bogs for Diademed Sandpiper-Plover here as well in the afternoon. Night in Hosteria Las Vicunas in Putre
The
myriad trails of the park offers the
scope of exploring the natural and cultural treasures
of the place, but are only safe for those who have no
problems with high altitude. The trails are mostly self-guided,
but you can always ask for a pamphlet as a ready reckoner.
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