For trips that include sections by on the 3,500 meters on the level of the sea, it adopts the precautions for his vehicle and the people who make the trip.

Epoca to make the trip

-          the greater affluence is registered between December and March, even though agrees with the altiplánico winter. The best period is between the months of September and November, also between the months of June and September, since throughout the year can find good conditions climatic.

-          Consulte in advance the state of the ways to Customs officers of Chile or in the offices of CONAF.

People

-          Any deflection outside the main lines, to warn Customs officers in the controls. Within the National Parks, its destiny to guardaparques informs.

-          the trips the plateau can be dangerous for people with respiratory cardiac problems or  . Consult to his medico before making the trip.

-           does not run nor makes abrupt exercises in height is minor amount there of I oxygenate.

-          Comma light foods.

-           Lleve water, since its consumption is increased in the height.

-           Lleve clothes for the cold, parka, gloves and cap, in addition to lenses of sun and cream of protection for the skin and lips due to the extreme heat that is registered in the height.

Automobiles

-          the vehicles must adjust for the height since the lack of I oxygenate clears power to them, to surpass the extreme loss of power the air cleaner can be removed in momentary form.

-          Is advisable the antifreeze use during the winter.

-          combustible Lleve calculating that its vehicle will consume a 25% of fuel that the normal thing.

-          Conduzca with precaution, at high speed and always does not prove the brakes, since with the diminution by the height and the vibration produced by the ways bubbles in the liquid of brakes take place. If it happens to him it presses several times the pedal of brakes until its operation is regularized.

-          In case of vehicle flaw, does not leave it by any reason. Of being necessary it follows by the main way never it leaves it nor it takes short cuts.