{"id":444,"date":"2026-03-17T23:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/?page_id=444"},"modified":"2026-03-21T20:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:42:53","slug":"el-tatio-geysers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/el-tatio-geysers\/","title":{"rendered":"El Tatio Geysers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b636de9d42e5.19040472_20240626_075431.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b636de9d42e5.19040472_20240626_075431.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b636de9d42e5.19040472_20240626_075431-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b636de9d42e5.19040472_20240626_075431-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b636de9d42e5.19040472_20240626_075431-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b636de9d42e5.19040472_20240626_075431-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b636de9d42e5.19040472_20240626_075431-750x423.jpg 750w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b636de9d42e5.19040472_20240626_075431-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The geyser field&nbsp;<strong>El Tatio<\/strong>&nbsp;is a geothermal site located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is one of the largest geyser complexes in the world and the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, renowned for its spectacular steam plumes at dawn and its spectacular Andean setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Antofagasta region, Chile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Altitude :<\/strong>\u00a0Approximately 4,320 m above sea level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Number of geysers :<\/strong>\u00a0More than 80 assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jet temperature :<\/strong>\u00a0Approx. 85\u00b0C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Main access :<\/strong>\u00a0From the town of San Pedro de Atacama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geological context<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Tatio lies on a volcanic plateau bordered by the Andes mountain range. Geothermal activity results from contact between groundwater and rock heated by magma from surrounding volcanoes. This system produces geysers, fumaroles and bubbling pools rich in coloured minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Observation and tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors come early in the morning to observe the steam columns illuminated by sunrise, when the temperature difference amplifies the visual effects. Trails and platforms ensure a safe visit. The site is a major attraction in the San Pedro de Atacama region, despite the extreme cold and altitude conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scientific and environmental significance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Tatio is a natural laboratory for geothermal energy and the study of extreme life. Its silica deposits and thermophilic micro-organisms serve as a model for understanding ancient hydrothermal environments on Earth and potentially on Mars. The site's conservation aims to preserve this fragile Andean ecosystem.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le champ de geysers&nbsp;El Tatio&nbsp;est un site g\u00e9othermique situ\u00e9 dans le d\u00e9sert d\u2019Atacama, au nord du Chili. Il s\u2019agit de l\u2019un des plus vastes ensembles de geysers du monde et du plus grand de l\u2019h\u00e9misph\u00e8re Sud, r\u00e9put\u00e9 pour ses panaches de vapeur spectaculaires \u00e0 l\u2019aube et son cadre andin spectaculaire. Faits cl\u00e9s Contexte g\u00e9ologique El&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-444","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/444\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}