Salar de Atacama & Lagos Altiplanicos
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We visited the Salar de Atama, a saltlake which hosts flamingos. Afterwards we spent some time in Socaire, and then went on to the Altiplano lakes, Miscanti & Miñiques. We rounded off with a walk in the Valle de Jere, a beautiful oasis in the middle of the desert.
Walking in the salt lake
Close up of some salt
Salt flats, everywhere
Amazing salty structures
Salt flats
Warming up in the sun
Flamingos
FLying Flamingos
Flying Flamingo
Bird observation
Flamingos
Flamingos
Reflected Flamingos
Flying Flamingos
Flamingos
Reflection
Flats & Mountains
Breakfast! With Manjar!
Salt lake fauna
Socaire
Local church
Socaire
Laguna Miscanti
Surrounded by volcanos
Llama's food
Towards lake Miscanti
Watching the fauna
A rare flowering
Laguna Miñique
5 star lunch
Siesta with an awesome view
Our group during lunch
Interesting rock features
Rocks
Enjoying the view
Kids playing with water
Not sure whether this is natural
Valle de Jere
Path towards the oasis
Wonderful place to relax after the desert
Local flora
Walking along the river
The door to??
Tree through wall
Along the river
Flora
Refreshing water
Flora
Knotty tree
Beautiful rock formations
Breakfast place
Church in Toconao
Llama in town
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