Red Desert of Tatacoa – Tatacoa Desert loop from Desierto de la Tatacoa
Red Desert of Tatacoa – Tatacoa Desert loop from Desierto de la Tatacoa
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Red Desert of Tatacoa – Tatacoa Desert loop from Desierto de la Tatacoa
02:43
10.3km
90m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: May 27, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Hostel
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3.91 km
Small Valley
Highlight • Canyon
4.20 km
Cactus Rock Formation
Highlight • Natural Monument
4.32 km
Red Desert of Tatacoa
Highlight • Natural
4.41 km
Tatacoa Desert
Highlight • Natural
The average temperature is over 28 °C.
The Tatacoa Desert owes its existence to the special geographic location between the two mountain ranges of the Central and Eastern Cordillera in a dry basin at the foot of the Eastern Cordillera. As a result, it lies in the double rain shadow and usually remains low in precipitation even in the rainy season. Due to the high average temperature, the amount of precipitation of around 1000 mm per year is not sufficient to compensate for evaporation.
The name Tatacoa comes from a species of snake originally native to the desert but now extinct.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatacoa-W%C3%BCste
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6.19 km
El Cuzco Viewpoint
Highlight • Viewpoint
6.31 km
Astronomical Observatory
Highlight • Structure
10.3 km
End point
Hostel
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.33 km
2.41 km
467 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.14 km
3.90 km
1.02 km
145 m
< 100 m
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Tuesday 11 August
37°C
24°C
59 %
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