Putre

- 18.196666666667 - 69.5597222222223650Koordinaten: 18 ° 12 ' S, 69 ° 34 ' W

The small town of Putre (2200 inhabitants) is one of the northernmost cities in Chile. It lies in the XV. Region ( Región de Arica y Parinacota ), about 150 km east of the coastal town of Arica to 3650 meters above sea level and forms the entrance to Lauca National Park. Putre is the capital of the Parinacota Province. The landscape around Putre is barren and mountainous, the locals do farming for self-sufficiency. There are some tourist facilities and a military base. Worth seeing is the church was built in 1670. Putre heard since the Salpeter (1879 - 1883) to Chile, Peru to advance.

Environment

52 km away from Putre one of the highest lakes in the world, Lake Chungará is on 4520 meters above sea level. The mountain range Nevados de Putre (part of the Andean chain) is home to several large volcanoes, the Pomerape, the Parinacota and the Nevado Sajama beyond the Bolivian border, which are up to 6500 m high. A few kilometers east of Putre the Río Lluta flows through the Atacama desert.

At the Salar de Surire with its hot springs, one can observe pink flamingos, vicuña and llama. The salt lake is located about 120 km from Putre away at 4250 meters altitude.

In the area around Putre can be found up to 7000 year-old archaeological sites. The Native Americans called Chucuyo and Parinacota.

The marketplace of Putre