
This is the highest pass on the route from Uyuni/Tupiza to San Pedro de Atacama, via San Pablo and Quetena. Coming from San Pablo, this is a short climb, but a very tough one. The surface isn’t great and there are some really steep sections. On the descent the road passes beautiful Laguna Morijon.
Name of Pass | Abra Laguna Morijon |
Where | Between Abra Puca Loma (15km) and Quetena Chico (51km) |
Climb | 500m in 1h15 from river/low point after Abra Puca Loma |
GPS Co-ords | 21.978 S, 67.043 W |
Altitude | 4,901m |