August 2, 2008 @ San Pedra de Atacama, Chile


Brine shrimps, food for the flamingos

Atacama salt flat

Salt everywhere!

Zoom in view

High concentrate of salt in the water

Mom @ Atacama salt flat

Me @ Atacama salt flat

2nd largest salt flat in the world

Can you find flamingos?

Flamingos

It is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve

More flamingos picture

More than 96% of the water evaporates here

Flying flamingos

Nice reflection of the flamingos

Absolutely amazing there!

Me @ Salar de Atacama

Enroute to the altiplanic lagoons

Beautiful landscape

Andes mountain ranges

Beautiful landscape

Enroute to the altiplanic lagoons

Laguna Miscanti

Me @ Laguna Miscanti

Me & Mom @ Laguna Miscanti

Me @ Laguna Miscanti

Mom

The beauty is beyond what this picture can capture

Plant in the desert

Beautiful landscape

Reflection of the mountain ranges

Mom @ Laguna Miscanti

Laguna Miscanti

There is a layer of ice on the water

Trail around Laguna Miscanti

Trail around Laguna Miscanti

Mom @ Laguna Miscanti

Reflection of Laguna Miñique

Llamas crossing

Tiny door to go up the bell tower

Shadow of the bell tower

Tiny stair to climb to the top

Socaire, an Atacaman village

Belltower in Socaire

Church in Socaire

Llamas

They are carmel

The only three stories bell tower in the area

Convento Patmos @ Toconao

Convento Patmos

Me & Cactus

Watch out for soccer!

Mom @ Hotel Geiser del Tatio

We had dinner @ Casa Piedra last night

Mom @ San Pedro de Atacama

Street @ San Pedro de Atacama

Church of San Pedro de Atacama

Church of San Pedro de Atacama

Mom @ market

Dinner @ Adobe


Panoramic view of Salar de Atacama


Panoramic view of Salar de Atacama


Panoramic view of Laguna Miscanti


Panoramic view of Laguna Miscanti


Panoramic view of Laguna Miñique