{"id":461,"date":"2026-03-17T23:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/?page_id=461"},"modified":"2026-03-21T20:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:45:00","slug":"laguna-de-caquena","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/laguna-de-caquena\/","title":{"rendered":"Laguna de Caquena"},"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\/69b635246c05b0.20917782_20240705_121342.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b635246c05b0.20917782_20240705_121342.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b635246c05b0.20917782_20240705_121342-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b635246c05b0.20917782_20240705_121342-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b635246c05b0.20917782_20240705_121342-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b635246c05b0.20917782_20240705_121342-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b635246c05b0.20917782_20240705_121342-750x423.jpg 750w, https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69b635246c05b0.20917782_20240705_121342-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit&nbsp;<strong>Laguna de Caquena<\/strong>&nbsp;is a small high-altitude salt lake located in northern Chile, in the immediate vicinity of the border with Bolivia, in the region of\u2019<strong>Arica and Parinacota<\/strong>. Nestled in the Andean Altiplano, it is part of a fragile high-mountain wetland ecosystem essential for local wildlife, particularly Andean flamingos.<\/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>Country<\/strong>\u00a0Chili<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Region<\/strong>\u00a0Arica y Parinacota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Altitude<\/strong>\u00a0Approximately 4,400 meters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>\u00a0Andean salt lagoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proximity<\/strong>\u00a0Bolivian border, near the village of Caquena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geographical context<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located north of the&nbsp;<strong>Lauca National Park<\/strong>, the lagoon is located in a highlands area dominated by active volcanoes such as&nbsp;<strong>Parinacota<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>Pomerape<\/strong>. The climate is cold and dry, with significant temperature variations between day and night. The lagoon is fed by meltwater and underground springs originating from the Andes Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Environment and biodiversity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Caquena Lagoon is home to populations of Andean flamingos and&nbsp;<strong>vicu\u00f1as<\/strong>, as well as migratory bird species adapted to saline environments. It is part of the&nbsp;<strong>Salar de Surire<\/strong>&nbsp;and the Andean wetlands network recognized for their ecological importance. Local Aymara communities use these lands for traditional camelid grazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ecological Importance and Conservation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lagoon contributes to the hydrological regulation of the Altiplano and serves as a refuge for Andean fauna. Although relatively isolated, it is vulnerable to the effects of climate change and increasing human pressure (tourism, mining). Regional conservation initiatives aim to preserve these high-altitude ecosystems, which are essential for the biodiversity of northern Chile.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La&nbsp;Laguna de Caquena&nbsp;est un petit lac salin d\u2019altitude situ\u00e9 dans le nord du Chili, \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 imm\u00e9diate de la fronti\u00e8re avec la Bolivie, dans la r\u00e9gion d\u2019Arica y Parinacota. Nich\u00e9e dans l\u2019Altiplano andin, elle fait partie d\u2019un \u00e9cosyst\u00e8me fragile de zones humides de haute montagne essentiel \u00e0 la faune locale, notamment aux flamants des Andes&#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-461","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/461","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=461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/461\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/voyagefamille.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}