Walk around the village of Parinacota

The local church is really beautiful, just like almost all whitewashed altiplano churches.
 

From the outlook ridge directly above the village is a nice view of this semi-abandoned settlement with the church in the center. Except for car wrecks and tumbledown houses you will sometimes see here a herder of Illamas and older people.

The path leads up to the „volcanic“ outlook point, from where is clearly visible the lagoon Ungallire in the shape of heart.
 

You can also set out for about 3 km long marked circuit along the volcanic surroundings of the village. But it is not as amazing and considerably challenging as the route around the high mountain lagoons on the other side of the border. But the start with views of bofedal Parinacota looks promising

The path leads slightly up the high mountain landscape with volcanic rocky ridges without any distinctive interesting peak on the horizon.
 

With increasing altitude opens a nice view of the extensive bofedales and local landscape full of volcanic hills. In bad weather it is a perfect place to lose your way.
 

You will surprisingly not see the twins Parinacota and Pomerape even from the highest points in this round trip, which can be quite disappointing, if you have expected these views.
 

Another possible way around the village is the return along a dusty road to the main road. It is a trip that you might have to walk even if you do not want to :-). Along the way, however, you will have within reach llamas, bofedales and finally also the view of the twins, so the trip will not be that bad.

On the way to the main road you will understand, why there are still few permanent residents living in this inhospitable landscape – Ilamas thrive well here amazingly.
 

After you finally get away from the countless number of volcanic ridges, amazing pair of volcanoes Pariancota and Pomerape will peep out at you. So if there is no bus running on the main road for some time, you can at least look at something beautiful.