Lake Kathir Macho is located at an altitude of 4939 meters above sea level on the slopes of the volcano Kakepe Dzhundzhuta (5025 m), on the border of Chile and Bolivia, the Arica region de Parinacota. This is the area with a very high seismic activity: on average, every 50 years there is an earthquake (Richter scale - up 7 points).

The road to the lake is through the village Kaku, Province of Tarapaca. Her neighborhood full of beautiful landscapes and archaeological sites. In the village of a few houses in which live the descendants of the Quechua Indians. Quechua descended from the Incas who lived up to the XVI century in the foothills of the plateau by Kaku to Parinacota and Putre. Local residents, like their ancestors, grow llamas. They have tamed these animals to navigate through multiple dangerous mountain trails. Llamas do not require special care, because they are fed into the path of pasture, and the local population lamas use manure as fertilizer and fuel for bonfires and spun wool.

Today in Chile there are about 6000 people belonging to the ethnic group of Quechua Indians, mostly they are concentrated in the regions of Arica de Parinacota and Tarapaca.

You can also go to the small church of Pueblo de Kaku, built in the XVII century, made of stone, covered with clay and covered with a thatched roof.

On the way to the lake you need to go through the wetlands, which are grazing alpaca and llama, and can walk away rhea. You can also see the condor and Andean geese.

Lake Kathir Macho shallow, completely separated from the nearest water bodies. With his eyes the beautiful coast cold exotic landscapes "Chilean Altiplano": snow-capped peaks of two volcanoes Pomerape (6265 m) and Parinacota (6348 m).

Lands lying around the lake, not cultivated. Most of the natural vegetation is still intact. The entire territory of the area is covered with sparse vegetation, mostly, it is a feather grass and fescue. The soil consists of volcanic materials usually dark in color.

The climate is classified as a combination of light and cold desert. It is very dry, and see the cloud - a rarity. During the day there are large temperature differences can be very cold at night and warm during the day.