Ascent above the lake Chungara

A couple of places for a tent and building for guards of Lauca National Park is at a small seasonal creek ending in a slightly swampy bofedales on the banks of the lake Chungara. The view of the volcano Parinacota directly from the camp is wonderful.
 

Ilamas Vicuña come here grazing thanks to local bofedales. On the horizon is eroded volcano Cerro Quisiquisini (5 525m asl), over the top of which leads the state border of Bolivia and Chile.
 

To the south from the state road are three high volcanoes called Nevados de Quimsachata and virtually no one climbs here: Acotango (6 052 m asl), Umurata (5 730 m asl) and Cerro Capurata (5 990 m asl). But the views of their more famous colleagues would be definitely awesome!
 

If you during your walk along the shores of the lake reach its western end, be sure to enhance your visit by a hike to the remains of the former monumental volcano. You'll ascent up the long ridge above the seasonal valley. The path is not difficult, but even so, be very careful, because if you walk alone and break your leg, no one may find you here.
 

Peninsulas falling into the lake look from above like fingers of a gigantic paw.
 

The highest mountain in Bolivia Nevado Sajama towers on the horizon like a lighthouse.
 

After reaching the top of the volcano or just one of the outlook places on its slope, head slowly back to the camp before dark and winter fall. You do not have to return the same way; you can walk more directly in open landscape.

Then just dress warm and watch volcano reflections in the lake at sunset.

Abandoned volcanoes of Nevados de Quimsachata turn to ore during the sunset. You will enjoy here complete silence, because all trippers from Arica will already be gone and only a few people camp here overnight.