The largest field of geysers in the southern hemisphere and the third-largest in the world is El Tatio in Chile. This geothermal field holds approximately 8% of the world’s geysers. In height, only the geysers in Yellowstone Park in the United States and Dolina Geizerov in Russia are taller. Some of the geysers have names, such as Vega Rinconada, Terrace Geyser, El Cobreloa, El Cobresal, and El Jefe (The Boss).
Depending on who you ask, El Tatio can mean “oven.” They may be heated by the supereruptions of the Altiplano-Puna volcanoes. El Tatio covers roughly 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) and is known for its “fumaroles”, steam vents or “soffioni”, mud pots, sinter deposits, and steaming soil. The sinter deposits make for some interesting formations around the geysers in the shape of mounds, cones, crusts, and shells.
Geysers, and hot springs, and volcanoes, oh wow!
There are many places which you can visit nearby El Tatio.
The best and easiest way to reach here is either by taking a micro or metro, which will take you to El Tatio. The closest stops and stations to your destination are Pd594-Lo Plaza Esq. / Punitaqui; Pd1217-Juan Moya Esq. / Socaire; Pi633-Juan Moya Esq. / Socaire; Pd914-I. Carrera Pinto Esq. / Juan Moya Morales; Pd913-I. Carrera Pinto Esq. / Pasaje 144.
Sunday 6:00 am.to 5:00 pm.
Monday 6:00 am.to 5:00 pm.
Tuesday 6:00 am.to 5:00 pm.
Wednesday 6:00 am.to 5:00 pm.
Thursday 6:00 am.to 5:00 pm.
Friday 6:00 am.to 5:00 pm.
Saturday 6:00 am.to 5:00 pm.
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Entry ticket to El Tatio Geysers is CLP$ 7.000 per person for Chileans and CLP$ 10.000 per person for foreigners.
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