Duration: Half day Distance: 60 Kms go and return Higher altitude: 3500 m.s.n.m Tips: Bring sunscreen, swimwear, towel and water. Entrance fee: $5.000.-

This tour starts with  an easy hike through the Guatin Canyon, were you will see the beautiful flora of the place and an ancient cactus forest. After that you will be able to anjoy a relaxing bath in the puritama hot springs.

On the way to the Puritama hot springs you will find the Guatin canyon, a rocky canyon were a lukewarm stream flows (because of the confluence of the Puritama river of thermal water and the urifica river of cold water), it is perfect for a refreshing bath in summer season. In this area you will observe the local flora (cojin de la vieja, rica-rica, cola de zorro, among others) and an amazing ancient forest of Cactus (Cardones) with an incredible altitud.

Taking a right detour from the road to Machuca and continuing uphill you will find the Puritama hot springs  are located 30 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama in a rocky canyon where these hot springs form pools, one after another like terraces. These hot spring waters contain minerals that help cure rheumatic illnesses and are good for therapeutic baths. There is an infrastructure that meets the tourist’s needs.