Salar de Piedra Parada

The Salar de Piedra Parada extends across 28 square kilometers of white salt deposits at an elevation of 4,126 meters in northern Chile.

The salt flat gained recognition through Luis Risopatrón's geographical dictionary of Chile in 1924, documenting its saline lagoons and gypsum formations.

The salt flat forms part of the traditional lands where indigenous communities have extracted minerals and maintained connections with the natural environment.

Visitors need high-altitude equipment, sufficient water supplies, and appropriate vehicles to navigate the remote terrain of this salt flat.

The combination of small saline lagoons and selenite crystal formations creates patterns across the surface of this high-altitude salt deposit.

Location: Atacama Region

Elevation above the sea: 4,126 m

GPS coordinates: -26.34278,-68.74472

Latest update: April 30, 2025 07:17