Salar de Surire Natural Monument

The salt flat extends across 11,298 hectares in the Andes Mountains at an altitude of 4,250 meters, featuring white salt deposits and lagoons.

The Chilean government established Salar de Surire as a protected natural monument in 1983 to preserve its high-altitude ecosystems and salt flats.

The protected area forms part of a larger network of conservation zones in northern Chile, contributing to the preservation of Andean environments.

Visitors need four-wheel-drive vehicles to access the monument through dirt roads A-235 or A-31, as no public transportation reaches the location.

The salt flat hosts multiple shallow lagoons that provide essential habitats for three species of flamingos and numerous Andean water birds.

Location: Parinacota Province

Inception: 1983

Website: http://conaf.cl/parques/monumento-natural-salar-de-surire

GPS coordinates: -18.85000,-69.00000

Latest update: March 7, 2025 07:40