Title: Chaxa Lagoon in San Pedro de Atacama | Expedia.co.uk [Chaxa Lagoon Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Chaxa-Lagoon-Hotels.0-l6302768-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to San Pedro de Atacama](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-San-Pedro-De-Atacama.d500224.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in San Pedro de Atacama](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-San-Pedro-De-Atacama.d500224.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Chaxa Lagoon Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Chaxa-Lagoon.d6302768.Car-Hire-Guide)[San Pedro de Atacama Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/San-Pedro-De-Atacama.d500224.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Chaxa Lagoon ![Chaxa Lagoon showing bird life, a lake or waterhole and mountains](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6302768/59647113-a24c-4be1-9555-23553f5a1f1e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Chaxa Lagoon showing bird life, a lake or waterhole and mountains](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6302768/59647113-a24c-4be1-9555-23553f5a1f1e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Chaxa Lagoon featuring desert views and landscape views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6302768/553ac5e1-34c0-44c8-8afa-e393c83a471b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Chaxa Lagoon featuring bird life and landscape views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6302768/82ef129e-5dc6-4d1b-aa2c-2124d0dd29d1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Chaxa Lagoon featuring a lake or waterhole, tranquil scenes and landscape views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6302768/ea6fdca8-cbcc-4e57-94fe-8438032d6d11.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Chaxa Lagoon Activities [San Pedro de Atacama travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/San-Pedro-de-Atacama.dx500224) --- --- #### Marvel at the scores of pink flamingos and other birds that manage to live next to this remarkable lagoon in the salt desert. Chaxa Lagoon is an extraordinary pool of water in the middle of a salt desert. Come here early in the day to watch a pink hue from the light of the sunrise over the salty water. The pool is home to countless wild flamingos, a sign that this is an entry point to the National Flamingo Reserve. Tour the lagoon to learn about the birds, their ecosystem and the lagoon’s geological implications. Use your camera’s zoom function to capture photos of the numerous flamingos. Three species of flamingo reside here: the James, the Andean and the Chilean. Spot other types of birds, such as the Andean avocet and the sandpiper, which preys on tiny creatures in the water. The long, flat terrain surrounding the lagoon yields spectacular sunrises and sunsets that seem to last forever. Flamingos and other birds are most active at these times of day. Stay for the sunset to take photos of the slowly approaching dusk. The salt plains also offer opportunities for trick shots of your family and friends in bizarre positions, due to the lack of other objects to use for distance perspective. This site is near the Puilar and Barros Negros lagoons in the Soncor area of the National Flamingo Reserve. The price of tours varies and depends on the length of your stay at the lagoon. You can also pay an entrance fee to enter the site on your own. The Chaxa Lagoon is about 30 miles (48 kilometres) southeast from the centre of the village of San Pedro de Atacama. Rent a bike and cycle the journey via narrow roads and rugged terrain. It is about 6 miles (10 kilometres) from the Quelana section of the flamingo park, which is recognizable by its vast mixtures of salt crust and saline mud. ### Popular places to visit ![Cejar Lagoon which includes a beach and swimming as well as an individual male](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6302765/9447dc26-6f78-457f-9954-3d438b74849b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Cejar Lagoon Float effortlessly in the salt water of this extraordinary lagoon situated in the heart of Atacama’s salt plains. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Cejar-Lagoon-San-Pedro-de-Atacama.d6302765.Attraction) ![#chile #atacama #lagunas #travel #desierto #desert](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6302765/8a8bce5e-752d-4354-a339-8a402640a04d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Piedra Lagoon Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Piedra Lagoon during your travels in San Pedro de Atacama. You can seek out the local tours while in the area. 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