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Two male Magellanic woodpeckers (Campephilus magellanicus), Tierra del Fuego Chile (D5F6975.jpg)

California quail (Callipepla californica), an introduced species in Chile (Z8A2317.jpg)

Lake in the forest of Tierra del Fuego with reflections of trees and grass (patagonia-trees-reflection-in-lake.jpg)

Eriosyce chilensis is a critically endangered cactus species of central Chile (Z7F6121.jpg)

Blue flowers of the rare and endemic Puya venusta, Chile (Z7F6197.jpg)

Yellow flowers of Puya venusta, commonly known as chagual in Chile (Z8A2376.jpg)

View from the mast of a yacht over the bay of Port Lockroy, Antarctica (D7B5092Pano.jpg)

Giant Llareta (Azorella compacta) plant growing on a verical rock wall, with a person. (RiesenLlareta.jpg)

Rugged mountains and cliffs of Amboro national park, Bolivia (DJI_0953.jpg)

Rugged mountains and cliffs of Amboro national park, Bolivia (DJI_0999.jpg)

Glass wing butterflies at Amboro national park, Bolivia (Z8A0441.jpg)

Forest of giant tree ferns (Cyathea incana) at Amboro national park, Bolivia (Z7F5941.jpg)

Forest of giant tree ferns (Cyathea incana) at Amboro national park, Bolivia (Z7F6003.jpg)

Forest of giant tree ferns (Cyathea incana) at Amboro national park, Bolivia (Z7F5960.jpg)

Glass wing butterflies at Amboro national park, Bolivia (Z8A0406.jpg)

Glass wing butterflies at Amboro national park, Bolivia (Z7F5578.jpg)

Forest of giant tree ferns (Cyathea incana) at Amboro national park, Bolivia (Z7F5935.jpg)

Small river with beautiful rock boulders and waterfall in the temperate rain forest of Cochamo valley (D7B9366.jpg)

Eyelash palm pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii), Costa Rica (Z7C3305.jpg)

Elusive Spotted Wood-Quail (Odontophorus guttatus), Costa Rica (D5C8743.jpg)

River meandering in the tundra near Kronotski Lake (Z7B9309.jpg)

Tolbachik dead forest with autumn colors, Kamchatka (Z7C0017.jpg)

Volcan Copiapo, view from Salar de Maricunga, Altiplano Chile (F2X9453.jpg)

At night on the slopes of active Volcano Lascar (E2X0018.jpg)

Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana) surrounded by eroded clay mountains, Cuesta de Chanar, Tastil (D2X6601.jpg)

Rock cathedrals of Tara, altiplano of Chile (E2X6874.jpg)

Dirt road crossing the Desierto del Diablo in Argentina (D2X6407.jpg)

Bizarre rock formations at Salar de Aguas Calientes, Atacama desert altiplano, Chile (D7B0337.jpg)

Gravel plains of Atacama Desert in Chile, an extremely arid and hostile place (OlaPavement1.jpg)

Colorful Altiplano with lagoon and volcano. Salar de Aguas Calientes in Chile (G2X1403.jpg)

Volcanic landscape at nearly 5000 meter altitude with Llareta plants, Altiplano of Chile (Z7F2582.jpg)

Altiplano vast landscape with yellow festuca grass and one cirrus cloud (D7B0738.jpg)

Active Lastarria Volcano reflecting in a lagoon with flamingos (LastarFlamencos1.jpg)

El Tatio Geyser cone spitting hot water and steam, Chile (D5B5793.jpg)

Andes mountains with deep valleys near Putre, precordillera de los Andes in Chile (D5A2596.jpg)

Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana), Quebrada Humahuaca, Argentina (D2X6741.jpg)

Panorama of Salar de Aguas Calientes with salt and mineral formations and deposits, altiplano of Chile (D7B0632pano.jpg)

Aerial panorama of volcanic landscape in the Chilean Altiplano with Cerro Plomizo (DJI_0068pano.jpg)

Very active fumaroles at Lastarria volcano (G2X0878.jpg)

Trash left from an abandoned mine near Llullaillaco national park, Atacama desert, Chile (G2X0807.jpg)

Colorful rock layers, cliffs of Quebrada Allanes in the Putre area, Chilean Altiplano (D5A2564.jpg)

Campo de Piedra Pomez, a volcanic landscape shaped by wind erosion (D5D8646.jpg)

An artist painted this rock in the Atacama altiplano, Salar de Ascotan (D2X6233.jpg)

Altiplano of llano de Chajnantor in Chile, site of ALMA radio observatory (Chajnator3.jpg)

Polloquere hotsprings at Salar de Surire, Chile (Polloquere1.jpg)

The otherworldly colors of Salar de Aguas Caliente, Altiplano of Chile (D7B0284.jpg)

Llareta plant at Salar de Huasco, Chile altiplano (Llareta.jpg)

Mining activity left big scars in the Salar de Ascontan, Chile (D2X6243.jpg)

Rock formations and cliffs of different colors, quebrada Allane in the Altiplano of Chile (D5A2541.jpg)

Miscanti Lagoon with snow covered volcanoes, San Pedro de Atacama (Miscanti6a.jpg)

Dead Vicuna in the altiplano of Atacama (F2X9479.jpg)

Evidence of a paleo lake at the altiplano of Chile (D2X4219.jpg)

Colorful Salar de Aguas Calientes, Chilean high planes (G2X1418.jpg)

Colorful extremophile bacteria are living in the hot waters of El Tatio Geyser (D8A8830.jpg)

Aerial view of the Cono de Arita at the Arizaro Salt flat, Argentina (DJI_0468.jpg)

Large white salt flat, Salar Salinas Grandes, Argentina (D2X6751.jpg)

Desierto del Diabolo, a desert of eroded clay mountains in Salta Province (DJI_0591.jpg)

Landscape of the Chilean desertic Altiplano at Salar de Aguas Calientes. The soft colors appear more like a painting than a photograph (DSE1614.jpg)

El Tatio Geysers, a major tourist attraction in Chile (Tatio3.jpg)

Paja Brava grass (Festuca chrysophylla) in Atacama landscape, Altiplano of Salar de Tara (E2X6921.jpg)

Drone view of Desierto del Diabolo, an eroded desert of clay mountains, Argentina (DJI_0599.jpg)

Altiplano or puna with volcano Juriques and Licancabur near the border to Bolivia (E2X6984.jpg)

Aerial sunset view of Isla Incahuasi, Salar de Uyuni (DJI_0754.jpg)

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One of the many erupting geysers at El Tatio, Chile (D8A8838.jpg)

Gravel plains at the high Atacama desert near Salar de Maricunga, with Andes mountain range (F2X9466.jpg)

Mining trucks at Salar de Surire, Chile (D7C8278.jpg)

Drone panorama of Cerro Pampa in the Atacama desert near Pedernales (DJI_0152pano.jpg)

Misty morning with mystic clouds and warm light, artistic photo fo Altiplano of Chile (Z7F1859.jpg)

Termas de Polloquere hot springs, Salar de Surire National Monument (Polloquere.jpg)

Altiplano vegetation Llareta (Azorella compacta) with Parinacota volcano in the background (D7C8709.jpg)

Desierto del Diablo, clay mountains and dry plant at Puna de Atacama near Tolar Grande, Argentina (D2X6392.jpg)

Aerial view of Campo de Piedra Pomez, Catamarca Argentina (DJI_0331.jpg)

Monjes de la Pacana or Moais of Tara, huge rock towers formed by wind erosion, Atacama Desert, Chile (D7B0824.jpg)

Landscape with rock cliffs and volcanoes, Altiplano of Chile (E2X6972.jpg)

Altiplano of Bolivia (E2X0126.jpg)

Mud cracks in the desert of Puna de Atacama, Argentina (D2X6563.jpg)

Altiplano of Chile with colorful red rocks and paja brava grass (D7B0596.jpg)

Unreal landscape with yellow puna grass, Altiplano of Chile (G2X1437.jpg)

Frozen Laguna Santa Rosa, Tres Cruces National Park (grass-laguna-santa-rosa-chile.jpg)

Laguna Colorada, Altiplano of Bolivia (E2X0303.jpg)

Catedrales de Tara rock formations, San Pedro de Atacama (E2X6882.jpg)

Volcano Alumbrera near Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina (DJI_0439.jpg)

Volcanoes Parinacota and Pomerape, together called Payachata, reflecting in Cotacotani Lagoons (E2X1697.jpg)

Active Ollague volcano with fumarole and green lagoon (D2X6188.jpg)

Beautiful desert landscape at Macon range, Tolar Grande, Argentina (D2X6551.jpg)

Remote and beautiful lagunas Bravas surprises with amazing turquoise colors, Atacama desert, Chile (LagBrava1.jpg)

Laguna Verde near Salar de Maricunga, Altiplano Chile (LagunaVerde3.jpg)

Frozen Laguna Santa Rosa, Parque Nacional Tres Cruces (F2X9590.jpg)

Frozen Laguna Santa Rosa, Tres Cruzes national park in the altiplano of Chile (F2X9610.jpg)

After a cold night in the Altiplano the car does not start in the morning (D7B0502.jpg)

Aerial view of Laguna del Jilguero and Salar de Piedra Parada, Chile (DJI_0098.jpg)

Moais of Tara, Monjes de la Pacana (E2X6962.jpg)

Salar de Tara cliffs after sunset, Altiplano of Chile near Sand Pedro de Atacama (E2X6907.jpg)

A desert landscape like a painting, Salar de Aguas Calientes, altiplano of Chile (DSE1680.jpg)

Paja brava or ichu grass, typical vegetation with Miniques volcan, Chilean Altiplano (D7B0725.jpg)

Aerial view of Campo de Piedra Pomez, Catamarca Argentina (DJI_0229.jpg)

Moai de Tara, huge rock pillar in the Altiplano near San Pedro de Atacama (D7B0754.jpg)

Laguna Turquesa is a spectacular blue lagoon at Salar de Pedernales (Z7A4789.jpg)

Perfect reflections of mountains in a lagoon of Salar de las Parinas, Altiplano of Chile (SalarParinas3neu.jpg)

Dark clouds above abandoned railway station sign near Salar de Carcote, Chile (D2X6002.jpg)

Amazing torqoise colors of Laguna Verde at Paso San Francisco, Chile (Z7A5334.jpg)

Wind carries ice from the frozen surface of Laguna del Jilguero ashore. (Z7A5011.jpg)

Tara rock cathedrals, vertical cliffs of eroded mountains at the altiplano of Chile (D7B1098.jpg)

Desert slopes at Salar de Pajonales, Chile (G2X0577.jpg)

Active sulfur fumaroles of Lastarria volcano, Chile (lastarria-volcano.jpg)

Rock cliffs and salt flat, Salar de Tara, Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos, Chile (D7B1045.jpg)

Vertical cliffs in the Salta region, Quebrada del Toro, Argentina (D2X6609.jpg)

Colorful mountains near Putre, Chile (DSE8907.jpg)

Frozen lagoon with yellow paja brava grass at Salar de Talar, Altiplano of Chile (D7B0523.jpg)

Expedition to remote areas of the Altplano in Chile at Salar de Maricunga (F2X9954.jpg)

Rock formations eroded by wind at Laguna Miscanti, San Pedro de Atacama Chile (Miscanti5.jpg)

Dense semitropical rainforest with epiphytes, Jujuy Salta Province Argentina (D2X6696.jpg)

The llareta (Azorella compacta) is a very slow growing cushion plant, Altiplano Chile (llareta-blue-sky.jpg)

Lagoon at Salar de Surire National Monument (Surire.jpg)

Cliffs and Puna grass (paja brava) at Salar de Tara, Atacama desert, Chile (D7B1156.jpg)

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Colorful mountains at Pampa Puruchare, altiplano of Chile (D7B0505.jpg)

Andes mountain landscape with Llareta (Yareta) plant, Putre Chile (D5A2047.jpg)

Mountains of different colors, Atacama Desert at Salar de las Parinas, Chile (Farben.jpg)

Aerial photo of Pascua Lama mining project, Andes at border between Chile and Argentina (IMG_2217.jpg)

Deep valleys of the Andes near Putre, with Llareta plants in the foreground (D5A2615.jpg)

Llareta plant (Azorella compacta) at Salar de Surire, altiplano of Chile (D7C8528.jpg)

Panorama of colorful Altiplano around Salar de Aguas Calientes in Chile with green lagoon and volcanoes (G2X1409pano.jpg)

Child in front of Parinacota volcano, Parinacota, Chile (E2X1735.jpg)

View from Sairecabur volcano at the border region between Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (E2X7109.jpg)

Cactus (Cumulopuntia boliviana) and Paja Brava grass in the Altiplano of Chile (cumulopuntia-cactus-altiplano-chile.jpg)

Laguna Lejia with reflections of four volcanoes (Lascar, Simba, Aguas Calientes and Pili) at early morning light (E2X0079.jpg)

Winter on the chilean Altiplano, Laguna Miniques (Miscanti1.jpg)

Green lagoon at Salar de Carcote near Ollague, Chile (D2X6200.jpg)

Altiplano of Chile with volcano Ollague, green lagoon and cushion cactus (D2X6213.jpg)

Cerro de la Pena with lagoon and flamingos, Llullaillaco National Park in Chile (aguascalientes.jpg)

Volcano Parinacota at sunset, reflection in Lago Chungara (E2X1649.jpg)

Giant Cardon cactus, Los Cardones national park, Puna de Atacama, Argentina (D2X6651.jpg)

Boulders at the colorful Salar de Aguas Calientes, Atacama altiplano, Chile (D7B0352.jpg)

Volcano Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes with moon in the chilean Altiplano (D7B0747.jpg)

Monjes or Moai de Pacana, rock formations at the Altiplano of Chile (E2X6971.jpg)

Winding mountain road in the Andes at Cuesta de Lipan, valle Humahuaca Argentina (D2X6750.jpg)

Llareta plants at the Nevado de Putre Taapaca volcano, Andes mountains Chile (D5A2385.jpg)

Cerro Casliri, colorful volcanic mountains in the Altiplano of Chile (DSE1677.jpg)

Salar de Surire panorama with wave clouds (D7C8287pano.jpg)

Laguna de los Jilgueros, unreal desert landscape (Jilgueros2a.jpg)

El Tatio Geyser cone spitting hot water and steam, Chile (D5B5785.jpg)

Remote and beautiful laguna Brava surprises with amazing turquoise colors, Atacama desert, Chile (LagBrava4.jpg)

Catedrales de Tara rock formations, San Pedro de Atacama (E2X6890.jpg)

High wind at Laguna Lejia with the volcanoes Pili and Aguas Calientes or Simba in the background (E2X0007.jpg)

Panorama of Nevado Ojos del Salado, the second highest mountain of America (D5D8590pano.jpg)

Crystals of gypsum at Salar de Pajonales, Llullaillaco National Park, Chile (G2X0495.jpg)

Volcano Alumbrera near Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina (DJI_0386.jpg)

Aerial photo of Campo de Piedra Pomez, Argentina (DJI_0285.jpg)

Heavy storm clouds over the Atacama desert during Invierno Altiplanico (sunset1.jpg)

Altiplano near El Tatio after a snow storm (D8A8866.jpg)

Altiplano of Chile, high planes with volcanoes in the background (D2X6770.jpg)

Salt evaporation ponds at Salinas Grandes, Argentina (D2X6753.jpg)

Lookout window over Ollague volcano and Salar de Carcote (D2X6145.jpg)

Parinacota volcano and stars reflecting in Lago Chungara, Chile (Z7F3217.jpg)

A man in traditional dress from the Visviri area in northern Chile is playing the guitar in from of his house (Gumersindo1.jpg)

Unreal desert colors of Salar de Aguas Calientes (G2X1422.jpg)

Evening at Salar de Tara near San Pedro de Atacama (E2X6893.jpg)

Two children playing, Andean village Purmamarca (D2X6708.jpg)

Giant Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis), Puna de Atacama, Argentina (D2X6744.jpg)

Bell of the Guallatiri church with Guallatiri volcano, Chilean Altiplano (D7C8263.jpg)

Wind eroded rock formations at Salar de Tara, Pacana, altiplano of Chile (D7B1067.jpg)

Laguna Tuyajito, Altiplano of Chile (DSE1670.jpg)

Large cardon cactus forest on Isla Incahuasi, Salar de Uyuni (D5D9032.jpg)

Altiplano road from San Pedro de Atacama to Paso de Jama at 4000 meters altitude (D2X4242.jpg)

Campo de Piedra Pomez, an otherwordly volcanic landscaped in Catamarca Argentina (D5D8652.jpg)

Colorful rock formations at salar de Aguas Calientes, Altiplano of Chile near San Pedro (D7B0307.jpg)

Aerial photo of Salar de Uyuni with Tunupa volcano (DJI_0682.jpg)

Moais of Tara or Monjes de la Pacana, huge rock towers formed by wind erosion, Atacama Desert, Chile (D7B0799pano.jpg)

Blue hour at the rock cathedrals of Salar de Tara in the chilean Altiplano (DSE1721.jpg)

Cerro de la pena and Salar de Aguas Calientes IV near Llullaillaco, Altiplano Chile (G2X0700.jpg)

Macon range desert landscape with eroded mountains, Puna de Atacama, Argentina (D2X6544.jpg)

Panoramic view from Sairecabur volcano over chain of Andes with numerous volcanoes and salar de Atacama (E2X7116pano.jpg)

Lonely picnic with a pickup truck in the middle of Salar Grande Salt flat in Argentina (D2X6765.jpg)

Volcanoes Parinacota and Pomerape, together called Payachata, reflecting in Cotacotani Lagoons (D7C8658.jpg)

Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana), Cuesta de Chanar, Tastil (D2X6600.jpg)

Llareta plant, Lagunas Cotacotani with volcanoes Parinacota and Pomerape, Altiplano of Chile (D7C8706.jpg)

Lagoon with mineral and salt deposits at Salar de Aguas Calientes, altiplano Chile (D7B0633.jpg)

Cuesta del Chañar, road between San Antonio de los Cobres and Salta with colorful clay mountains, Argentina (D2X6596.jpg)

Old wooden electic power utility pole along a railway line in the Altiplano, Puna de Atacama of Argentina (D2X6347.jpg)

Volcano Acamarachi or Pili and blue lagoon in the desertic Altiplano of Chile (D2X4127.jpg)

Quenoa De Altura or Polylepis tree (Polylepis tarapacana), the highest living tree in the world grows at up to 5000 meters altitude. (D7C8480.jpg)

Tourists at Laguna Miscanti and Volcano Miscanti, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (G2X1366.jpg)

Typical landscape of Chilean Altiplano with numerous volcanoes, Laguna Lejia (fromLascar.jpg)

Remains of a paleo lake at the altiplano of Chile (D2X4220.jpg)

Landscape dominated by volcanoes around Lascar, Altiplano Chile (G2X1464.jpg)

Aerial view of the Cono de Arita at the Arizaro Salt flat, Argentina (DJI_0503-Pano.jpg)

A single cloud above the high desertic planes of the Chilean Altiplano (D7B0669.jpg)

Paja Brava (Festuca chrysophylla), the typical yellow grass of the altiplano in Chile (D7B1177.jpg)

The subtle colors of the Altiplano in Chile, a paradise for the landscape photographer (D5D8231.jpg)

Panorama of volcanoes reflecting in Lejia Lagoon (panoLejia2.jpg)

Amazing salt erosion mushroom structure at Salar de Antofalla, Argentina (Z7A5784.jpg)

Volcano Licancabur, view from Sairecabur. San Pedro de Atacama (E2X7104.jpg)

Crystals of gypsum at Salar de Pajonales salt flat, Atacama Desert (G2X0615.jpg)

Aerial view of Cerro Plomizo in the Chilean Altiplano (DJI_0095.jpg)

Paja Brava grass (Festuca chrysophylla), chilean Altiplano with volcanoes in the background (D7B0514.jpg)

A waterfall in the Atacama desert: Rio Juncalito falls (JuncalitoFall.jpg)

Eroded clay mountains at the altiplano of Puna de Atacama near San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (D2X6377.jpg)

Orange cloud at sunset above Salar de Surire in the altiplano of Chile (D7C8347.jpg)

Lagoon with mineral and salt deposits at Salar de Aguas Calientes, altiplano Chile (D7B0634.jpg)

Alpacas grazing on the Chilean Altiplano near Parinacota (AlpacaA.jpg)

Road crossing the Allane canyon with nevados de Putre in the background, altiplano Chile (D5A2525.jpg)

Like another planet: Laguna del Jilguero in the Chilean Altiplano (D5D8381.jpg)

Moais of Tara or Monjes de la Pacana, huge rock towers formed by wind erosion, Atacama Desert, Chile (D7B0793.jpg)

Mountain landscape near Putre with Llareta plants (D5A2039.jpg)

These gypsum crystals formed at a time, when Salar de Pajonales salt flat was still under a layer of water (Pajonales.jpg)

Desierto del Diabolo, a desert of eroded clay mountains in Salta Province (DJI_0549.jpg)

Laguna Miscanti, Reserva Nacional los Flamencos (Miscanti12.jpg)

Car tracks through paja brava grass at the Atacama altiplano in Chile (D7B0460.jpg)

Typical geometric salt evaporation patterns in a salar of the Altiplano in Chile (SalarParinas2.jpg)

Eroded clay mountains at the altiplano of Puna de Atacama near San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina. (D2X6565.jpg)

Vicunas at Salar de Surire with volcano in the background (DSE9306.jpg)

Ascotan volcano, a colorful mountain in the Chilean Andes (D2X6247.jpg)

Dry wood at Salar de Carcote, Ollague, Chilean Altiplano (D2X6136.jpg)

Macon Range near Tolar Grande, Puna de Atacama, Argentina (D2X6541.jpg)

Volcanic slopes with suble tones of gray and colors at Salar de Aguas Calientes. Like a painting. (G2X1419.jpg)

Snow covered Parinacota volcano and Lago Chungara (E2X1670.jpg)

Setting up camp site in a remote part of the Chilean Altiplano (D7B0468.jpg)

The desert near Salar de Talar is covered with a layer of white salt, carried by wind. Chilean Altiplano (D7B0566.jpg)

Colorful desert landscape of Salar de Aguas Calientes, altiplano Chile (D7B0252.jpg)

Flamingos at Salar de Surire National Monument (Surire1.jpg)

Panorama of rock cliffs in the Altiplano, Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos (panoTara2.jpg)

Typical Festuca grass of the Altiplano of Chile near San Pedro de Atacama (E2X6846.jpg)

Viaducto la Polvorilla, railway bridge in Argentina (D2X6324.jpg)

Eroded clay mountains with dry plant at the altiplano of Puna de Atacama near San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (D2X6571.jpg)

Aerial photo of beautiful fluvial water erosion pattern at the Desierto del Diabolo, Tolar Grande, Argentina (DJI_0557.jpg)

Panorama of Laguna del Jilguero, Altiplano Chile (Z7A5053pano.jpg)

Boulders in white desert sand near a salt flat, Atacama desert in Chile (D7B0592.jpg)

Amazing tones and colors, volcanic slopes at the altiplano of Atacama Chile (G2X1406.jpg)

Unreal desert colors of Salar de Aguas Calientes, Altiplano Chile (DSE1620.jpg)

Cerro Casliri, colorful volcanic mountains in the Altiplano of Chile (DSE1674.jpg)

Black and white photo of Chilean volcano landscape with reflections in laguna Lejia (E2X0079bw.jpg)

Slopes of an ancient volcano at Llullaillaco National Park (G2X0880.jpg)

Volcano Alumbrera near Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina (DJI_0414pano.jpg)

Mining trucks loaded with borax minerals at Salar de Surire, Chile (DSE8958.jpg)

Llareta (Azorella compacta) and reflections in a lagoon at National Monument Salar de Surire (salar-de-surire-yareta.jpg)

Blue hour in the bofedales wetlands of Salar de Surire. Altiplano Chile (D7C8552.jpg)

Colorful mountains near Putre, Chile (DSE8906.jpg)

Otherworldly desert landscape in the arid Atacama desert near Salar de Pedernales (Z7A4917.jpg)

Desierto del Diablo, eroded clay mountains at the altiplano of Puna de Atacama, Argentina (D2X6564.jpg)

Laguna Aguas Caliente with flamingos and smoking volcano Lastarria in the background, Altiplano of Chile (D8B1289.jpg)

Salar de Aguas Calientes, Chilean Altiplano with amazing unreal colors (SalarAguasCal2.jpg)

Gravel plains of the central desolate and hyper-arid Atacama Desert, Chile (G2X0048.jpg)

Volcanic landscape with rock pillars at Salar de Tara, geology of the altiplano, Atacama in Chile (DSE1716.jpg)

Volcan Miniques and and yelllow puna grass (D7B0718.jpg)

Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana), Quebrada Humahuaca, Argentina (D2X6734.jpg)

High lagoon near Salar de Tara, altiplano of Chile (D7B1139.jpg)

Ascotan volcano, a colorful mountain in the chilean Andes near salar de Ascotan (D2X6251.jpg)

Pumice rock sculptured wy wind erosion. Campo de Pedra Pomez, Catamarca Argentina (D5D8630.jpg)

Magic evening light with orange mountain and cloud at Salar de Surire in northern Chile (DSE9227.jpg)

Volcanic landscape with rock pillars at Salar de Tara, geology of the altiplano, Atacama in Chile (DSE1710.jpg)

Lastarria, one of the most active volcanoes in the north of Chile (Lastarria1.jpg)

View from Ollague volcano, salar de Carcote and Ascotan with volcanoes, Chile (D2X6106.jpg)

Four volcanoes are reflecting in Laguna Lejia, Lascar, Pili and Aguas Calientes. (E2X0053pano.jpg)

Volcan Miniques and and yelllow puna grass (D7B0714.jpg)

Gypsum crystals in the dry salt flat Salar de Pajonales, Atacama Desert, Chile (G2X0520.jpg)

Panorama of Nevado Ojos del Salado, the second highest mountain of America (D5D8594pano.jpg)

The remote and rarely visited Laguna Brava, Chile (LagunaBrava3.jpg)

Drone view of Desierto del Diabolo, an eroded desert of clay mountains, Argentina (DJI_0606pano.jpg)

Volcanic scenery and rock pillars at Salar de Tara, altiplano near San Pedro de Atacama Chile (DSE1715.jpg)

Having a picnic in the middle of the Atacama desert high planes (F2X9464.jpg)

Tents in a remote overnight camp in the Altiplano of Chile under a clear starry sky (D7B0481.jpg)

Drone photo of volcano Alumbrera near Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina (DJI_0443.jpg)

Rock cathedrals of Tara, altiplano of Chile (E2X6868.jpg)

Rock formations at salar de Aguas Calientes, Altiplano of Chile near San Pedro (D7B0315.jpg)

Parinacota volcano reflecting in Lago Chungara, Altiplano of Chile (Z7F3299.jpg)

Perfect reflection of volcanoes Aguas Caliente and Pili in Laguna Lejia (E2X0059.jpg)

Round rock formations polished by wind and sand in the Atacama Desert (D7B0443.jpg)

Pickup truck badly stuck in the mud of a salt flat in the Altiplano, Chile (stuck-in-the-mud.jpg)

Aerial view of Campo de Piedra Pomez, Catamarca Argentina. Wind erosion of pumice rock. (Z7A5457.jpg)

Colorful desert landscape of Salar de Aguas Calientes, altiplano Chile (salar-aguas-calientes.jpg)

Volcanoes Parinacota and Pomerape (Nevados de Payachatas) at sunset, reflecting in Laguna Cotacotani (D7C8730.jpg)

Ojos del Salado is the highest mountain of the Americas (D5D8591.jpg)

Expedition to remote places of Atacama Desert, Laguna Lastarria (G2X0717.jpg)

Panoramic view into the crater of active volcano Lascar, Chile (PanoLascarKrater1.jpg)

Lago Chungara and Parinacota volcano, Lauca National Park (E2X1661.jpg)

Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs, ancient rock art of the Atacama desert in Chile (D8A9093.jpg)

Ancient anthropomorphic rock painting at Rio Loa site, named "el senor de los camelidos" (D5C3727.jpg)

Person looking at the amazing prehistoric rock engravings at Taira, Rio Loa (D5C3603.jpg)

Dead cactus at the coast of Atacama Desert, Pan de Azucar (deadcactus.jpg)

Woman in a shop in Taltal, selling antiques (CasaMatamoros1.jpg)

Crest of a sand dune with sand ripples, Atacama desert near Iquique (D8B1997.jpg)

Rocks meeting waves at Pacific Ocean coast of Atacama (D2X5441.jpg)

Antofagasta city with desert mountains in the background, Atacama desert (D5C3474.jpg)

Coastal Atacama desert in evening light, view from cerro Paranal (DSC7920.jpg)

Abandoned building in a small town of Atacama (DSC7763.jpg)

Damages to geoglyphs by mining activities, Geoglifos Pintados (DJ2_0850.jpg)

Clouds in waves over Atacama Desert (E2X7616.jpg)

Historic railway station fromo nitrate era with steam engines, Baquedano Atacama, Chile (D5B6139.jpg)

Detail of the Giant of Tarapaca (gigante de Tarapaca) on Cerro Unitas in northern Chile (DJ2_1377.jpg)

Black and white photo of sand dunes of Pica at sunset (DSE0728bw.jpg)

Mudcracks in a dry riverbed of Atacama desert, Pan de Azucar National Park, Chile (D2X8812.jpg)

Magic sand dune desert landscape, Atacama desert near Pica (DSE0762.jpg)

Geologists are inspecting ventifacts in the Atacama desert (DSD0992.jpg)

Beautiful evening light, Sand dunes with shadows and light, Pica, Atacama Desert (DSE0712.jpg)

Sunset with rock and splashing wave at the Atacama Desert coast (D2X4503.jpg)

Geoglyphs at Cerro Mono, Atacama desert of the Tarapaca Region in Chile (DJ2_1083pano.jpg)

Arid Atacama desert landscape of Valle de la Luna, Chile (E2X7229.jpg)

Old abandoned underground mining tunnel in the Atacama desert (D7A0511.jpg)

Small grocery store in a town of the Atacama Desert (D7D5667.jpg)

Ventifact, rocks shaped like pyramid by wind and sand (G2X1657.jpg)

Fishing boats at the port of Antofagasta, Chile,w ith Atacama desert coastal mountains in the background (F2X8525.jpg)

Aerial photo of La Negra industrial area of Antofagasta, Chile (IMG_3238.jpg)

Coastal cliffs near city of Antofagasta at La Portada (E2X7394.jpg)

Dry desert creek in the mountains of Valle Rio Hurtado, Chile (D7C0910.jpg)

Prehistoric rock art Petroglyphs of Ariquilda, Tarapaca region of Chile (D5E9646.jpg)

Children and car wreck in the streets of historic nitrate town Maria Helena, Atacama desert Chile (E2X1979bw.jpg)

Fisherman in Taltal, coast of northern Chile (Fischer.jpg)

Spanish moorish arquitecture, Club Espanol in Iquique (D7C0298.jpg)

Colorful rock layers, cliffs of Quebrada Allanes in the Putre area, Chilean Altiplano (D5A2564.jpg)

Medanosa sand dunes in the Atacama desert (D7D5704.jpg)

Coastal Camanchaca: Inversion layer and coastal mountains prevent moisture from reaching the desert (camanchaca2.jpg)

Funny desert art, an artist painted this rock in the Atacama altiplano, Salar de Ascotan (D2X6233.jpg)

Sand dunes connecting to rocky desert, Copiapo Atacama desert (D7D5676.jpg)

Cactus and Puya bromeliad vegetation in the mountains near La Serena, Atacama Chile (D7C0973.jpg)

Historic railway station and steam locomotive in Baquedano, Chile (DSC6065.jpg)

Sand dunes of Copiapo and Atacama desert mountain landscape, Chile (D7C9747.jpg)

Man handpicking ripe olives from olive tree at Valle de Azapa (D5A1607.jpg)

Licancabur volcano with snow (Schnee4b.jpg)

Magic evening light with flamingo and rainbow at Salar de Atacama (D5B5599.jpg)

Green algae and other water plants in the desert river Rio Loa in the Atacama Desert, Chile (D8B2550.jpg)

Gravel road at the coast of the Atacama Desert near Antofagasta (D2X4626.jpg)

A rare view of the Atacama desert covered in snow (D2X0827.jpg)

Sand dunes of of Pica, Atacama Desert, Chile (DSE0754.jpg)

Granite surface eroded by wind and sand (D7C7835.jpg)

Antropomorphic geoglyph figure, Atacama desert Chile (Z7B2755.jpg)

Giant mining truck in a copper mine in Chile (DSC4706.jpg)

Church of San Francisco de Chiu Chiu, Atacama Chile (D5C3483.jpg)

Geology of Chile: folded rock sediment layers in the Atacama desert (DSC5829.jpg)

Road to San Pedro de Atacama passing through impressive desert landscape (D2X4247.jpg)

Sunset at Atacama Desert coast (D7B7415.jpg)

The Giant of Tarapaca (gigante de Tarapaca) on Cerro Unitas in northern Chile is the largest prehistoric anthropomorphic figure in the world (DJ2_1375.jpg)

The Tiliviche geoglyphs showing a large group of lamas and unfortunately an electrical power line. (E2X1894.jpg)

Coastal fog at the Cordillera de la costa with cactus, coast of Atacama (Camanchaca1.jpg)

Freshly harvested black olives in bucket, Azapa Chile (D5A1626.jpg)

Mudcracks, cracked earth in the Atacama Desert (trockeneErde.jpg)

Ventifact, rocks shaped like pyramid by wind and sand (G2X1652.jpg)

Historic garbage dump with old shoes and bottles at a nitrate mining site in Atacama desert, Chile (G2X0434.jpg)

Antofagasta, distant view of coast and desert mountains (E2X2038.jpg)

Aerial view of smelter in Antofagasta industrial area La Negra (DSCN3003.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (DSF0112.jpg)

Grave of the Oficinas Salitreras in the Atacama desert, Chile (D5B6094.jpg)

Dramatic view of coastal cliffs near la Portada at sunset, Antofagasta Chile (Losa2.jpg)

Miners working by hand in a small underground copper mine (DSC5664.jpg)

Rock boulders in the hyper arid Atacama Desert near Antofagasta, Chile (D7A4727.jpg)

Strong geological rock folds in Andes mountains near La Serena. (D5B8291.jpg)

Electrical high voltage overhead power line towers in the Atacama Desert (D2X2940.jpg)

Open pit copper mine of Chuquicamata, Chile (DSC4716.jpg)

Ammonite fossils in their natural environment of the Atacama desert (R1030613.jpg)

Copiapoa and Eulychnia cacti at the Atacama coast near Taltal with Cordillera de la Costa in the background (D5B7448.jpg)

Long straight paved desert road near Taltal, Atacama desert, Chile (DSE7395.jpg)

Anthropomorphic geoglyphs at Pintados, Tarapaca Region Chile (DJ2_1026.jpg)

Wild coast of the Pacific ocean, Atacama Desert (DSC7632.jpg)

Pan de Azucar National Park, spectacular view from the mirador to the ocean and isla Pan de Azucar (D5B7251.jpg)

Ventifact, rocks shaped by wind and sand erosion (G2X1658.jpg)

Crest of a sand dune with sand ripples, Atacama desert near Iquique (D8B1906.jpg)

Machinery at historic nitrate processing plant Santa Laura near Iquique, Atacama desert (E2X1455.jpg)

Giant Cardon cactus at Rio Puritama, Atacama desert near San Pedro (D8A8575.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of whale hunting, Quebrada Izcuna. (D5D2889.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica, Atacama desert (GrosseDuene1.jpg)

Tombs in the graveyard of Pampa Union, Ex oficina salitrera, Atacama Chile (D5B6098.jpg)

Ventifact or Windkanter, rocks shaped to pyramids by wind and sand, Atacama desert (D7A0278.jpg)

Ancient desert art, the petroglyphs of Ariquilda. Tarapaca Region Chile (D5E9648.jpg)

Traces of unidentified insects in the desert sand of Atacama (D8B2008.jpg)

Archeological site in Atacama: Hammer stones were used to fabricate arrowheads from obsidian (G2X2457.jpg)

Panamerican Highway or Ruta 5 passing through colorful mountains of the Atacama desert near Chañaral, Chile (D8C5611.jpg)

Mummy of the Atacama Desert (DSC7729.jpg)

Aerial photo of the city of Taltal at the coast of Atacama desert (DSC6629.jpg)

Red clouds over Valle de la Luna, dramatic sunset in Pedro de Atacama, Chile (ValleLuna11.jpg)

Aerial photo of Antofagasta city center with harbor in 2007 (P1000469.jpg)

Ancient desert art: geoglyphs of Chug-Chug in the Atacama near Calama (E2X1443.jpg)

Friendly vendor of colorful inflatable toys in Antofagasta (toyvendor.jpg)

Rock painting and engraving at Taira, Rio Loa Chile (D5C3595.jpg)

Historic mining railway cart at an abandoned silver mine in the Atacama near Copiapo Chile (D7D5613.jpg)

Kelp collectors at the coast of Atacama, Chile (D7C2678.jpg)

Aerial view of Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama Chile (valle-luna-air12.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of Taira in the Rio Loa valley of the Atacama desert, Chile (D2X4291.jpg)

Ancient rock art, paintings of lama at Rio Loa valley, Atacama desert, Chile (D8B2503.jpg)

People at caleta Chungungo near La Serena (D2X8333.jpg)

Ancient rock engraving and painting of alerod de Taira, alto Loa valley (D5C3608.jpg)

Snow covered volcanoes Licancabur and Juriques in a dramatic sunset, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D8A8782.jpg)

Prehistoric anthropomorphic rock painting at Rio Loa valley: hombre de los baculos (D5C3736.jpg)

Dramatic sunset colors, Valle de la Luna with Licancabur volcano at San Pedro de Atacama (ValleLuna13.jpg)

Beautiful light on perfect sand dune landscape of the Atacama desert (D8B1991.jpg)

Casona de Gatico at the coast of Atacama (E2X2005.jpg)

Atacama fault, cracks in the ground from earthquakes near Salar Grande (D5A9020.jpg)

Four volcanoes are reflecting in Laguna Lejia, Lascar, Pili and Aguas Calientes. (E2X0055.jpg)

Evening light at Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama (D8A8759.jpg)

Impressive landscape of Valle de la Luna at last evening light, Chile (D2X3952.jpg)

Lichen covered cactus (Eulychnia saint-pieana) in the fog area of Pan de Azucar National Park, Atacama desert (D8C4777.jpg)

Historic ruins of Cobija at the Atacama coast near Tocopilla (E2X2022.jpg)

Panorama of rocky Atacama coast and Isla Pan de Azucar, Pan de Azucar National Park, Atacama (D2X8753pano.jpg)

Intrusive dykes, geology of Atacama desert mountains at Cerro Vetado (DSF0079.jpg)

Underwater photo of the crystal structures of the Salar Llamara lagoon Puquios de Llamara (G0074582.jpg)

Desert landscape in Chilean Atacama with water erosion (E2X7910.jpg)

Aerial photo of Ruinas Ramaditas, Huatacondo (DJ2_1130.jpg)

Atacama desert landscape with cactus at Pan de Azucar National Park (D2X8694.jpg)

Aerial view of smelter at Antofagasta La Negra industrial area (DSCN1871.jpg)

Historic church of San Francisco de Chiu Chiu (D5C3481.jpg)

Atacama desert sand dunes of Pica, details of dunes (atacama25.jpg)

Panorama of Atacama desert mountains with signs of water erosion (E2X7913pano.jpg)

Isla Damas with abundant cactus vegetation, Reserva Nacional Pinguino de Humboldt (D7B7246.jpg)

Colorful mountains of Valle de la Luna or Moon Valley near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3944.jpg)

Giant salt pillar, Valle de la Luna, Chile (atacama94.jpg)

Ruins of UNESCO site historic nitrate processing plant Santa Laura near Iquique (E2X1453.jpg)

Close view of honeycomb salt patterns of Salar de Atacama (Salarhoneycomb.jpg)

Historic cemetery remains from the nitrate oficinas of the Atacama desert, Chile (G2X1670.jpg)

Rubbish dumps in the historic sites of tne Nitrate epoch in the north of Chile (D5B6111.jpg)

Ancient rock art of Taira, Loa River valley near Calama (D2X4304.jpg)

Panorama of Pica sand dunes, Atacama desert Chile (DunesPanorama1.jpg)

Geology, crystals of calcite minerals in the Atacama Desert (R1030655.jpg)

The Panamericana Ruta 5 passing through the Atacama desert near Antofagasta, broken tire at road side (D2X8298.jpg)

NASA test driving Mars rover ZOE in the Atacama Desert (MarsRobotZoe.jpg)

Ancient rock painting near Taltal showing marine mammals, seals. Atacama desert quebrada el Medano (D2X4426.jpg)

Unusual heavy dark rain clouds over the Atacama Desert (D7C0532.jpg)

Puquíos de Llamara, amazing crystal covered lagoon with stromatolite structures (LlamaraLagoon7.jpg)

Close view of geometrical type geoglyph in the Atacama desert, cerro Mono Tarapaca Region of Chile (Z7B2436.jpg)

Hazy mountain ranges near Atacama coast of Antofagasta (DSC5492.jpg)

Aerial vertical view of La Portada with thousands of sea birds, Antofagasta Chile (P1030141.jpg)

Panorama of the extremely dry central regions of the Atacama desert (P1000969-atacama-desert-panorama.jpg)

Chalcopyrite or Fool's Gold is a copper iron sulfide, found in Chile (DSC4337.jpg)

Large waves and surf at the Pacific coast in northern Chile (DSC7507.jpg)

Snail shells at the Pacific coast of Chile (D2X8746.jpg)

Dramatic sunset at snow covered volcanoes Licancabur and Juriques (D8A8775.jpg)

Rio Loa is the longest river of the Atacama desert in Chile, forming a green oasis in the desert canyon. (D2X4285.jpg)

Many different species of cacti can be found in the steppe of the southern Atacama Desert (D7B7282.jpg)

Aerial photo of Antofagasta with coastal mountain range (P1000496.jpg)

Long straight road through extremely dry part of the Atacama Desert, Chile (D5A8766.jpg)

Presencia Tutelares, sculpture from Juan Diaz Fleming in the Atacama desert near Arica (E2X1532.jpg)

Atacama desert coast with coastal mountains and cacti, Taltal (D2X4619pano.jpg)

Ancient geoglyphs on the Atacama desert hill slopes in Lluta valley, Arica (D5A1868.jpg)

Two men fishing at the beaches of the Atacama Desert (D2X5407.jpg)

Atacamite and other copper minerals, typical minerals of the Atacama desert in Chile (DSC4317.jpg)

Licancabur volcano and Moon Valley in orange sunset light, Atacama Desert Chile (Lican2.jpg)

Lagunas Cejas or Cejar, Salar de Atacama (LagCejas4.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica at sunset (DSE0728.jpg)

Staggered mountain ranges with different colors, Atacama desert (D5B8039.jpg)

Sequence showing the total solar eclipse in the Atacama region of Chile in July 2019 (EclipseSerie01.jpg)

Steam locomotives at historic railway station in Baquedano, Chile (DSC6078.jpg)

Hand painted warning sign for land mines in the desert in Chile (DSC5500.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica at sunset (Duenen2.jpg)

Dark skies and stars of the Milky Way over the Atacama desert, Chile (D7A7085a.jpg)

Aerial photo of Pascua Lama mining project, Andes at border between Chile and Argentina (IMG_2217.jpg)

Hostile hyper arid plain of the central Atacama desert (DSD0937.jpg)

Collection of colorful minerals of the Atacama Desert, Museo Minero Tierra Amarilla (D7D4764.jpg)

Rio Loa is the longest river of the Atacama desert in Chile, forming a green oasis in the desert canyon. (D2X4289.jpg)

The canyon of Rio Loa with typical vegetation Cortaderia atacamensis (D5C3839.jpg)

Atacama fault, cracks in the ground from earthquakes near Salar Grande (D5A9010.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (D7D0271.jpg)

Old rusty car wrecks in the Atacama Desert, Chile (DSC7764bw.jpg)

Ancient geoglyphs on the Atacama desert hill slopes in Lluta valley, Arica (D5A1870.jpg)

Ripe black olives hanging on a tree in Azapa valley, close-up. (D5A1623.jpg)

Desert landscape with mountains at Pan de Azucar National Park, Atacama Chile (DSE7915.jpg)

Sharp rock edges are visibly eroded and sandblasted by wind action. Atacama desert (DSD0995.jpg)

Large sand dune near Copiapo, Atacama desert Chile (D7D5692.jpg)

Old railway steam locomotive from salitre era with grafiti, Baquedano Chile (D5B6144.jpg)

Panorama of desert mountains in Pan de Azucar National park with vegetation after a rain, Atacama Chile (DSE7922pano.jpg)

Rio Camarones valley, deep desert valley near Arica (E2X1858.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of Taira in the Rio Loa Valley, Atacama desert (D8B2419.jpg)

Folded layers of sediments at Valle de la Luna at San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3938.jpg)

Fossilized whale vertebra, Atacama desert, Mejillones Chile (D7A0976.jpg)

Once the blooming Atacama desert is over, only dry shrubs remain for the next few years (D2X8536.jpg)

Morning view of Cordillera de la Sal, San Pedro de Atacama (D8A9233.jpg)

Panorama of the Taira ancient rock paintings at Rio Loa, Chile (D8B2440pano.jpg)

Ancient desert art: geoglyphs of Chug-Chug in the Atacama near Calama (E2X1425.jpg)

The original wooden church of Taltal in the Atacama desert Chile, San Francisco Javier before the fire (Kirche5.jpg)

Archeological site Aldea de Tulor, San Pedro de Atacama (E2X6992-Pano.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of lamas and anthropomorphic figures, Rio Loa canyon, Atacama desert (D8B2494.jpg)

Historic tracks in the Atacama from nitrate salitrera mining transport, mule cart tracks, carretas calichera (D5A8562.jpg)

Train with tank wagons crossing the desolate Atacama desert, Chile (D2X2944.jpg)

Valle de la muerte, San Pedro de Atacama (atacama93.jpg)

Deep crack in the ground produced by earthquakes, Atacama fault Antofagasta Chile (G2X2596.jpg)

Rock cliffs at La Portada national monument near Antofagasta (F2X8423.jpg)

Medanosa sand dunes in the Atacama desert (D7D5708.jpg)

Atacama fault at Sierra Remiendos between Antofagasta and Taltal (D2X2245.jpg)

Historic cemetery from the nitrate or salpeter era of the Atacama desert, Chile (G2X1668.jpg)

Lluta valley near Arica. In the background the Nevados de Putre mountains (D5A1887.jpg)

Rocky Atacama coast at Pan de Azucar National Park, Chile (D2X8719.jpg)

Geoglyphs at Cerro Mono, Atacama desert of the Tarapaca Region in Chile (DJ2_1093.jpg)

Staggered mountain ranges in the haze near Atacama coast of Antofagasta (DSC5495.jpg)

Sand dunes connecting to rocky desert, Copiapo Atacama desert, panorama (D7D5680pano.jpg)

Man collecting kelp or algae at the coast of Atacama Desert Chile (D7C2693.jpg)

Modern geoglyph in the Atacama, a giant Coca Cola logo made from desert gravel (E2X1541.jpg)

Natural erosion of coastal cliffs at the Pacific near Antofagasta, Atacama Chile (F2X0151.jpg)

Traces of unidentified insects in the desert sand of Atacama (D8B2009.jpg)

Driving off road with an Unimog through the Atacama (G2X1026.jpg)

Rocky Pacific coast of Atacama desert, Pan de Azucar island, Chile (D2X8751.jpg)

River of mining waste water in the Atacama desert (DSCN5700.jpg)

Ammonite fossils in their natural environment of the Atacama desert (R1030627.jpg)

Animitas are a common at chilean road sides. They mark a place of a fatal accident (D2X8519.jpg)

Coastal mountains of the Atacama desert with Llullaillaco volcano in the background (Llullaillaco.jpg)

Ventifact, rocks shaped like pyramid by wind and sand (G2X1649.jpg)

Seaweed or kelp collector at the coast of the Atacama Desert (D7B7496.jpg)

Lonely plant (Senecio sp.) surving in extreme dry environment of the central Atacama desert, Chile (DSD0939.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (DSF0114.jpg)

Lichen covered cactus on top of coastal mountain range with Camanchaca clouds below at sunset. Atacama coast. (D5B7347.jpg)

Wave patterns at the beautiful ancient geoglyphs of Ariquilda, Atacama desert Chile (Z7B2763.jpg)

Steep vertical cliffs at the Pacific coast of the Atacama desert near Antofagasta, rugged desert coastline (F2X0159.jpg)

Sunset at Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama, with dramatic colors on Licancabur volcano (Valleluna19.jpg)

Small boat in the blue water of Isla Damas, Atacama desert (D7B7223.jpg)

Geoglifos y lineas de Ariquilda, Nazca style geoglyphs in Chile (DJ2_1500-Pano.jpg)

Aerial photo of Cordillera de la Costa, Atacama coastal mountain range south of Antofagasta (Air-Kueste3.jpg)

Large waves and surf at the Pacific coast in northern Chile (DSC7496.jpg)

Vertical cliffs at La Portada in Antofagasta (F2X8438.jpg)

Valle Camarones: green desert valley near Arica, Atacama Chile (panoCamarones.jpg)

San Pedro volcano with cacti at cerro de las papas (D5C3695.jpg)

Puquios de Llamara, lagoon with gypsum crystals and stromatolites in Salar de Llamara (LagunaKristall.jpg)

graphical photo of Pica sand dune with ripple (D7A6785.jpg)

Atacama desert aerial photo showing dry river bed and regular mountain pattern (IMG_2940.jpg)

Sunrise at Cordillera de la Sal, San Pedro de Atacama (D8A9225.jpg)

Miner working in a small copper mine of the Atacama desert in Chile (DSC5437.jpg)

Camanchaca, clouds flowing over coastal mountain range of Morro Moreno. Atacama desert (F2X8464.jpg)

Salar de Llamara gypsum crystals after lagoon was ilegally pumped dry by road construction company in 2007 (P1000442.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (D7D0273.jpg)

Rain clouds above the Atacama desert, a rare sight. (D5B7489.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (DSF0118.jpg)

Colorful mountains near El Salvador indicate rich mineral deposits, geology of Chile's Atacama region (PaintedHills2.jpg)

Coastal fog at sunset seen from above with cactus at the desert coast (CamanchacaAbend.jpg)

Panamericana crossing a valley of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile (E2X1518.jpg)

Intrusive dykes, geology of Atacama desert mountains at Cerro Vetado (DSF0082.jpg)

Person in a cave formed by water erosion at Valle de la Luna in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3998.jpg)

Historic railway station fromo nitrate era with steam engines, Baquedano Atacama, Chile (D5B6143.jpg)

Sand dunes near Iquique, Atacama Desert (D8B1974.jpg)

The total solar eclipse above the Atacama desert of Chile in July 2019 (D5D5228.jpg)

Valle de la Luna with white rock in a sand dune (D2X3914.jpg)

El hombre de los baculos, prehispanic antropomorphic rock painting in the Loa valley (D5C3725.jpg)

Quarz crystals, minerals of the Atacama desert (D7D4859.jpg)

Sunset at Atacama Desert coast (D7B7391.jpg)

Snow covered Volcano Licancabur and Juriques, view from San Pedro de Atacama (D8A8672.jpg)

Two fishermen landing their catch of the day at the village of Huasco, Atacama Desert coast (D2X8399.jpg)

The night sky above the Atacama desert is known to be extremely clear and dark, perfect for star gazing. (D5A3048.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of Taira, Rio Loa valley, Atacama rock art (D2X4319.jpg)

Detail of Atacama desert sand ripples, Chile (D7A6773.jpg)

Atacama fault, cracks in the ground from earthquakes near Salar Grande (D5A9021.jpg)

Remote plains of the arid Atacama Desert, Chile (E2X7276.jpg)

Wind and sand have eroded this rock in the Atacama desert. Ventifact or Windkanter (DSD0996.jpg)

A giant turtle geoglyph on Cerro Mono, a road marker for ancient caravans. Tarapaca region Chile (DJ2_1112pano.jpg)

Aerial photo of coastal mountains of the Atacama desert near Antofagasta (D8B3117.jpg)

Ancient desert art: geoglyphs of Chug-Chug in the Atacama near Calama (E2X1436.jpg)

Waterfall at Rio Salado near Calama, Atacama desert river canyon (F2X0078.jpg)

Sinter waterfall Guatacondo, cascada petrificada (D5A8406.jpg)

Mine tailings in the Atacama desert in Chile (DSCN5770.jpg)

A stack of pure copper cathode plates on a truck for transport (D7C6324.jpg)

Detail of sulfur fumaroles at Lastarria volcano, Chile (D8B1362.jpg)

Aerial photo of Antofagasta with coastal mountain range (P1000495.jpg)

Giant salt pillars in Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (atacama92.jpg)

Person at the sulfur fumaroles of Lastarria volcano at 5000 meters altitude, Chile (D8B1401.jpg)

Old underground nitrate mine from the Salitrera epoch in the Atacama desert, Chile (D5A8476.jpg)

Pacific coast with isla Pan de Azucar, Chile (RoterStein.jpg)

Coastal fog clouds of Atacama desert seen from above after sunset (D8C470pano.jpg)

Arid desert landscape of Valle de la Luna or Moon Valley near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3983.jpg)

Detail of old steam locomotive at Baquedano railway station, Chile (DSC6083.jpg)

Ripple patterns in the sand dunes of the Atacama Desert (D8B2014.jpg)

Large geoglyph, probably indicating the route to ancient caravans. Los Pintados, Tarapaca Region (D5E9701.jpg)

Low clouds after rare rain in the central part of the Atacama Desert (D7C7602.jpg)

Original interior wall painting of shop at a nitrate mining town, Pampa Union Chile (D5B6122.jpg)

Sunset at gypsum crystal lagoon of Puquios de Salar de Llamara, Iquique, Atacama. (D7A6897.jpg)

Camanchaca fog creeping over the coastal mountains of the Atacama desert, Chile (F2X8473.jpg)

Sculpture Mano del Desierto, by Mario Irarrázabal, at the Panamericana near Antofagasta (ManodeDesierto1.jpg)

Rock eroded by wind, Atacama desert (D7B7568.jpg)

Mine field in the Altiplano of Chile in 2007 (E2X6988.jpg)

Atacama coastal mountains with ocean and cacti, near Taltal (D2X4621.jpg)

Aerial photo of Atacama desert mountains with erosion pattern at evening light (D7C6209.jpg)

Coastal mountains of the Atacama desert near Paposo (Paposo2.jpg)

Panorama of the Atacama Desert near Copiapo, with salt flat and mountains, Chile (D7D0014pano.jpg)

Atacama desert landscape near Copiapo with mountains and sand dunes (D7D5764.jpg)

Gigante de Tarapaca, Atacama giant is the largest antropomorph geoglyph in Chile (D5E9606.jpg)

Salar de Llamara gypsum crystals after lagoon was ilegally pumped dry by road construction company in 2007 (P1000443.jpg)

The Milky Way in the dark night skies over the Atacama desert (D7A6448.jpg)

Unusually heavy rain and lightning above Salar de Atacama salt flat. (D5B5686.jpg)

Copper minerals. green: Copper chloride hydroxide, Atacamite
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Ventifact, rocks shaped to pyramids by wind and sand, Atacama desert (D7A0276.jpg)

Cactus covered mountain slope in Valle Elqui near La Serena, Atacama Chile (D7C0930.jpg)

Ancient petroglyph rock engravings of Ofragia near Codpa, Atacama Chile (D8C5207.jpg)

Hermit, living near the Panamerican Highway in the Atacama desert, Chile (D2X8297.jpg)

Geoglyphs of Chiza near Panamericana to Arica, Chile (Geoglyphs.jpg)

Advertisement billboard with cow in the middle of the Atacama desert (E2X1531.jpg)

Full moon rising behind Lullaillaco volcano, at a distance of 190 km. (Z7A1339.jpg)

Modern building with desert mountains in the background. City of Antofagasta, Chile (E2X6672.jpg)

Ancient desert art: Petroglyphs under the Milky Way at the La Silla Observatory (Z7A3700.jpg)

Vertical cliffs of Rio Loa canyon with volcano San Pedro in the background (D5C3683.jpg)

Aerial photo of Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama (D2X3211.jpg)

Rio Negrio desert canyon, Cordillera Claudio Gay (RioNegro.jpg)

Aerial photo of Valle de la Luna salt formation, San Pedro de Atacama Chile (D2X3190.jpg)

Desert waterfall and giant cacti in the canyon of Rio Puritama, Atacama desert near San Pedro (D8A8433.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of Taira in the Rio Loa valley of the Atacama desert, Chile (D2X4292.jpg)

Historic railway steam engine from the nitrate mining era, Baquedano Chile (DSC6075.jpg)

Jeweller artisan at work producing handicraft in San Pedro de Atacama (D8A9014.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (DSF0117.jpg)

Salt formations, Salar de Llamara near Iquique (LagunaKristall5.jpg)

Desert mudcracks with rain drops, Atacama desert Chile (D5A8265.jpg)

Abandoned gas station at the edge of the salar de Atacama in Chile (deser-petrol-station.jpg)

Panorama of beach in northern Chile near Porto Viejo (PuertoViejoPano.jpg)

Salt spikes created by rare rainfall, Cordillera de la Sal near San Pedro de Atacama (D2X4007.jpg)

Geoglyphs of Chiza near Panamericana to Arica, Chile (E2X1507.jpg)

Geoglyphs of Chiza near Panamericana to Arica, Chile (E2X1490.jpg)

Crystals of Puquios de Llamara fallen dry by pumping water from the lagoon ilegally (E2X1910.jpg)

Clouds in waves over Atacama Desert (E2X7617.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica, Atacama Desert, Chile (D7A6777.jpg)

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