Laguna Minyike

In the Los Flamencos National Park at the foot of the volcano is a unique place in beauty - the Minike lagoon. The Atacama Desert is one of the driest in the world, so small salt lakes and lagoons formed on their shores look especially amazing.

These small islands of life give shelter to many animals and birds. So on the banks of Minyike you can find several rare species of flamingos, mountain curls and gualat geese.

The water of the lagoon is blue, framed at the edge by a salt crust and cracked lifeless earth. The air in the desert is very dry, which gives it incredible transparency.

Another attraction of the Atacama Desert is the incredible silence, which is impressive no less than the beauty of the piercing blue surface of the lagoon against the background of white pink mountains.

Many tourists choose routes along the lakes and lagoons of the desert, enjoying the beauty and silence of this difficult region, realizing how they missed it in the noisy city.