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