Antofagasta de la Sierra
Explore landscapes and traditions in the high plains and the Catamarca Puna.
Would you like to walk amid crystal-water lagoons, colorful hills, huge salt fields, and over two hundred volcanoes? In the North region of Argentina, get close to Antofagasta de la Sierra. Watch the contrast of its landscapes and the beauty that ties them together. Roam around a town with low houses and leafy trees. Meet the locals who preserve the traditions of their ancestors. Enjoy tours that will take you along the tracks of history.
Visit the Grande lagoon and the caldera of the Galán volcano. Explore the Hombre Muerto salt field and the Antofalla, Antofagasta, Alumbrera, and Carachi Pampa volcanoes. Walk around Campo de Piedra Pómez [Pumice Stone Field] and native community sites such as Peñas Coloradas, Real Grande, and Campo de las Tobas, where you’ll find petroglyphs that will take you back to an earlier time. Can you imagine a place with thousands of pink flamingos? Watch them at the Laguna Blanca Biosphere Reserve. Enjoy it all in the province of Catamarca.
Geographic location: Province of Catamarca, north of Argentina.
How to get there: Antofagasta de la Sierra is 550 km north of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, the provincial capital. You can get there via Ruta Provincial 43.
Area: 28,097 sq km Altitude: 3,320 meters above sea level.
Climate: Cold and dry, with extreme temperatures and a large temperature range.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 3 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothes suitable for significant temperature changes.