On day five in Putre, Tomás drives the high road to Lauca National Park. The air is thin at 4,500 metres, the sky is a bruised purple, and the silence is absolute. We visit Lake Chungará, watch vicuñas graze on the edge of the world, and return to the village for a quiet dinner.

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Episode 80 of Chile Travel Podcast with Tomás Fuentes. Tomás Fuentes is in Putre, Chile.

Places in this episode: Lauca National Park, Lake Chungará, Jurasi Hot Springs, Casona del Rey, BancoEstado - Sucursal Putre, Hotel KuKuli, Plaza de Armas, Calle Bernardo O'Higgins.

Covered: Lauca National Park, Lake Chungará, Altitude Sickness, Aymara Culture, Termas de Jurasi, Wildlife Viewing.

Chapters:
00:00 Putre
03:08 Lake Chungará
06:10 Lagunas Cotacotani

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#LaucaNationalPark #ChileTravel #AltiplanoLife #PutreChile #AndesMountains #VicunaWatching #HighAltitudeHiking #ChileanPatagonia #AymaraCulture #TravelTipsChile #SoloTravelSouthAmerica #NaturePhotography #LakeChungara #JurasiHotSprings #BudgetTravelChile #SlowTravel #AndesVicuñas #ChileanFood

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