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- Mirador de Kari (Piedra del Coyote): The classic sunset platform, set on a ridge above the Cordillera de la Sal. From here the whole valley opens out: pale salt-streaked ridges below, the Licancabur and Lascar volcanoes on the horizon. Entry is covered by the Valle de la Luna park ticket (about US$11 for adults, bought online in advance). Expect a crowd, since this is where most tour buses end the day. Arrive early and claim a rock.
- Duna Mayor: A huge sand dune with a ridge walk along its crest. The wind sorts the sand into sharp edges and the view down over the salt range is the best on-foot panorama in the park. It is steep and loose underfoot, so allow 30 to 45 minutes for the climb and a slow descent.
- Tres Marías (Las Tres Marías): Three weathered formations of salt and gypsum, shaped like
- Mirador de Kari (Piedra del Coyote): The classic sunset platform, set on a ridge above the Cordillera de la Sal. From here the whole valley opens out: pale salt-streaked ridges below, the Licancabur and Lascar volcanoes on the horizon. Entry is covered by the Valle de la Luna park ticket (about US$11 for adults, bought online in advance). Expect a crowd, since this is where most tour buses end the day. Arrive early and claim a rock.
- Duna Mayor: A huge sand dune with a ridge walk along its crest. The wind sorts the sand into sharp edges and the view down over the salt range is the best on-foot panorama in the park. It is steep and loose underfoot, so allow 30 to 45 minutes for the climb and a slow descent.
- Tres Marías (Las Tres Marías): Three weathered formations of salt and gypsum, shaped like robed figures and carved by wind and old water. They sit in a small rocky area of the park, and a short trail leads around them. The rock is brittle, so stay on the path.
- Cueva de Sal (Salt Cave): A walkable passage through a salt-rock fissure, narrow enough that you turn sideways in places. Bring a headlamp, since the light fades fast inside. The glittering crystals on the walls reward the ducking and scrambling.
- Anfiteatro: A natural bowl of eroded rock, shaped like an amphitheater, with layered walls in red and cream. It is one of the easier viewpoints to reach and gives a calmer, quieter vantage than the main sunset spots. The shapes are best seen when the sun is low.
- Mirador de Achaches: A lookout toward the Cordillera de la Sal and the Andean volcanoes, set along the road from the park entrance. It draws far fewer people than Kari, and the open view over the salt ridges is worth a short stop.
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