Lauca NP: Services

Infrastructure and Services

Area administration: Located in Parinacota, 19 km (12 mi) from Lake Chungará and 46 km (29 MI) from Putre. The sub-administration of the park is located in Putre, capital of the province of Parinacota. Operating hours: 09:00 to 12:30 and 13:00 to 17:30 year round.

Park ranger's office: The park has, besides the administration office in Parinacota, a station in Las Cuevas right by the road CH-11 (5 km away from the entrance), and another post in Chungará on the shores of the lake bearing the same name. There is also a guest house in the village of Putre.

Environmental Information Center: located in Parinacota, it provides general information about the park.

Camping and Picnic Areas: in Lake Chungará there are 3 camping and 6 picnic areas.

Lodging and restaurants: there are 3 rustic restaurants in the town of Chucuyo, all of them run by villagers, where beverages and typical food are served. Outside the park there is a hostelry and two restaurants.

Services outside the park:
Gas stations: there are no places to buy gasoline in the park. Occasionally, you can find car fuel in La Paloma, Cali, and Eca supermarkets.
Telephone and Fax: Putre
First Aids: Putre Clinic
Food shops: Putre and Arica
Police posts: the park has two police posts: Chuyuco control and Chungara border control. There is a police station near the park, in Putre.

Vehicle viewpoints
1. Los Payachatas Viewpoint: going through CH-11 international highway, Los Payachatas is the first viewpoint you will find. There is a colorful sculpture in the shape of a panpipe. There are benches and seats.
2. Las Cotacotani: going through CH-11 international highway, Las Cotacotani is the next viewpoint you will find. From there you can see Cotacotani and los Pachayatas lagoons. There are benches and enough space for you to park your car.
3. Lake Chungará: going through Ch-11 international highway, this is the third viewpoint you will find. There are benches for you to relax, enjoy the landscape, and observe the fauna present in the area.

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