Notable sanctuary · Antofagasta Region, Chile
Salar de Alconcha
Salar de Alconcha is a sanctuary in Antofagasta Region, Chile.
Salar de Alconcha: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Salar de Alconcha
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Salar de Alconcha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -21.05341, -68.48948. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salar de Alconcha
- Cerro Alconcha · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Volcán Olca · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Volcán Aucanquilcha · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Volcán Miño · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pabellón del Inca · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cerro Patilla · viewpoint · ~29 km · Must-see
- Volcán Irruputuncu · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cerro Chela · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cerro Amaculla · viewpoint · Tarapacа Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Volcán Ollagüe · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Volcán Palpana · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro de las Cuevas · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cosca · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~12 km
- Cerro Moños · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~13 km
- Salar de Michincha · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~13 km
- Portezuelo Bofedal · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~14 km
- Cerro Palpana · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~15 km
- Paruma · viewpoint · Antofagasta Region · ~17 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Salar de Alconcha
- Parque Nacional Salar del Huasco · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~125 km · Must-see
- Salar de Michincha · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~13 km
- Salar de Ollagüe · sanctuary · Antofagasta Region · ~38 km
- Salar de Carcote · sanctuary · Antofagasta Region · ~45 km
- Salar de Coposa · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~62 km
- Salar de Ascotán · sanctuary · Antofagasta Region · ~76 km
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Quebrada de Chacarilla · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~95 km
- Salar de Empexa · sanctuary · Potosí · ~95 km
- Sitio Ramsar y Santuario de la Naturaleza Salar de Huasco · sanctuary · ~113 km
- Salar de Huasco · sanctuary · Tarapacа Region · ~116 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Salar de Alconcha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Salar de Alconcha?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Salar de Alconcha?
Nearby: Cerro Alconcha (viewpoint, 6 km), Volcán Olca (viewpoint, 16 km), Volcán Aucanquilcha (viewpoint, 23 km), Volcán Miño (viewpoint, 24 km), Cerro Pabellón del Inca (viewpoint, 26 km), Cerro Patilla (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Salar de Alconcha worth visiting?
Salar de Alconcha is listed as a notable sanctuary in Chile on Spotwander.