A lava flow from an eruption of Miñiques volcano separated Laguna Miscanti from Laguna Miñiques.
Located 25 kilometers south of Socaire, 115 kilometers southeast of San Pedro de Atacama and 431 kilometers east of Antofagasta, this area comprises Miscanti Lagoon and Miñiques Lagoon, situated in the foothills of Cerro Miscanti and the Miñiques Volcano.
The lagoons have an altitude of between 4,100 and 4,350 metres above sea level.
This section is close to Salar de Talar and Laguna Lejía.

This portion of the reserve is home to a variety of birds, including the Andean flamingo, Chilean flamingo, horned coot, silvery grebe, Andean gull and greenish yellow finch.

Mammals include the vicuña, Andean fox, and Darwin's leaf-eared mouse.
A lava flow from an eruption of Miñiques volcano separated Laguna Miscanti from Laguna Miñiques. Located 25 kilometers south of Socaire, 115 kilometers southeast of San Pedro de Atacama and 431 kilometers east of Antofagasta, this area comprises Miscanti Lagoon and Miñiques Lagoon, situated in the foothills of Cerro Miscanti and the Miñiques Volcano. The lagoons have an altitude of between 4,100 and 4,350 metres above sea level. This section is close to Salar de Talar and Laguna Lejía.
This portion of the reserve is home to a variety of birds, including the Andean flamingo, Chilean flamingo, horned coot, silvery grebe, Andean gull and greenish yellow finch.
Mammals include the vicuña, Andean fox, and Darwin's leaf-eared mouse.
Los Flamencos National Reserve