Puritama Hot Springs

#113 among destinations in Chile

Nature, Hot springs, Natural attraction

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Puritama Hot Springs is a series of eight large pools of geothermal spring water located at the bottom of a canyon in the Atacama Desert, in the Antofagasta Region in the north of Chile. It is located at an altitude of 3,475 meters above sea level, 30 km northeast of the town and commune of San Pedro de Atacama and 348 km northeast of Antofagasta, and is a popular tourist attraction. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 22°43'12"S, 68°2'37"W

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AntofagastaChile

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Puritama Hot Springs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chaxas Volcano.

3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Chaxas Volcano
89 min walk • Chaxas is a lava dome complex which has been the source of the 1.09±0.56 mya Chaxas ignimbrite in the Andes. The ignimbrite dips away from the domes and are partially younger than the Puripicar ignimbrite.