La Rioja · Cuyo · 28°20′ S
Laguna Brava
Flamingos at 4,200 meters
A salt lake at about 4,200 meters in the La Rioja Andes, ringed by volcanoes and dotted with pink flamingos. Along the way stand 19th-century stone shelters used by muleteers crossing to Chile.
What not to miss
- Flamingos on the lake
- The stone shelters along the road
- Vicuñas and foxes in the reserve
Getting there
About 200 km from Villa Unión, via Vinchina. Visits require licensed guides and a 4x4; tours leave from Villa Unión.