The magnificent Laguna de Salinas Arequipa has an extension of 6 182 hectares with an altitude of 4 300 meters above sea level and is located in Peruvian territory, the salt flat is between the volcanoes Misti, Pichu Pichu and Ubinas imposing its scenic beauty in this locality.
Maybe you are wondering about a salt flat in Peru? Well, let me tell you that our Peruvian territory has a whole nature and amazing landscapes, that little by little we are discovering its beautiful charms. Peru is like a world, but in a small version because every place has something to tell, say or show and this is no exception.
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The salt flat of Arequipa is located at an altitude of 4300 meters above sea level next to the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca in the district of San Juan, exactly in the community of Salinas Huito.
This paradisiacal place has volcanoes, snow-capped mountains, lagoons, flora, fauna and has an enormous extension in which nature can be observed in its totality, being an authentic and spectacular place.
The place is an endorheic lagoon of shallow waters in which is integrated of borate sediment and other compounds that give it that whitish appearance, also in the place you will find native and migratory species.
For example here you can see the three species of flamingos or parihuanas: the Chilean flamingo, the Andean flamingo, the James flamingo which are protected by the Peruvian state.
At the same time its impressive landscape is surrounded by queñua and yareta, among the fauna are the vizcacha, tarucas, camelids (vicuñas, llamas and alpacas) and a variety of high Andean birds.
To get to this beautiful tourist destination you must first be in the city of Arequipa, once here you must take a taxi to take you to the place, usually the route is between 40 to 50 soles, the option you can do is to take a family car or known, which will reduce the cost or hire a tour that usually are many who hire because they give you mobility, food and guide.
The route to get to the Arequipa salt flat takes about 3 hours approximately. On the way you will be able to visualize the landscape, and you will have the freedom to take pictures.
The climate in Salinas is cold, due to the same altitude at which it is located, in some cases at night it drops to about 20 degrees below zero, as well as when the rain begins. The ideal months to visit are between January and March.
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To book a tour to Laguna de Salinas you have to visit our official Terandes website and contact our travel coordinators and they will organize the tour you want to do according to your schedule and day of arrival. What are you waiting for to book your trip?
