CHILE 11.5.2011-8.6.2011
San Pedro - Laguna Miscani area 12.5.-14.5.
San Pedro streets |
San Pedro church |
cactus wood as roof |
San Pedro cemetery |
Laguna Miscanti |
erosion of ancient lava |
Laguna Tuyajto |
Laguna Tuyajto |
Lagunas Minique and Miscanti at sunset |
Lagunas Minique and Miscanti at sunset |
typical church |
canyon with water allows vegetation |
Tatio Geysers 14.5.-15.5.
Rio Puritama gives cacti and reed a home |
Rio Puritama vegetation |
on the way to Tatio |
Vicuna |
andean gooses |
Nandu |
El Tatio boiling pot, east field |
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El Tatio boiling pot, east field |
El Tatio boiling pot, east field |
El Tatio boiling pot, east field |
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erupting Geyser, north field |
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erupting Geyser, north field |
erupting Geyser, north field |
mud pool |
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boiling pot, north field |
low active cone |
multiple springs |
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inactive Geyser cone |
inactive Geyser cone |
Vicuna group |
boiling pot at sunset, east field |
boiling pot at sunset, east field |
sunset light |
steaming field, early morning |
steaming field, early morning |
local raptor |
first sunlight brightens steam clouds |
first sunlight brightens steam clouds |
sinter terraces |
sinter terraces |
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sinter terraces |
sinter terrace |
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erupting Geyser with water 'strombolians' |
erupting Geyser with water 'strombolians' |
meter long condensation trails |
detail of condensation trails with filigran loops |
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each droplet generates its trail |
steaming pots |
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source with sinter wall and thermal colors |
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Sairecabur (5996m) 15.5.11.
Sariecabur summit seen from caldera floor |
climbing from the S-side in abundant snow |
view from summit to the N after a steep climb with icy snow |
panorama view to the S, Licancabur to the middle |
view from summit to the E
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Licancabur in evening light, seen on the way back to San Pedro |
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earths shadow with nearly full moon above, Licancabur below |
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Salar de Atacama 16.5. and 25.5.
Laguna Chaxa with Flamingos |
Laguna Chaxa with Flamingos |
Laguna Chaxa with Flamingos, view to E |
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Salar de Atacama with Lascar behind |
Salt crusted floor |
Laguna Chaxa with Flamingos |
Laguna Chaxa with Flamingos |
Lagunas de Cejas at sunrise |
Lagunas de Cejas |
Valle de la Luna 16.5.
Salt cliffs |
Salt cliff with Licancabur behind |
Salt cliffs |
dune fields with salt formations |
dune field |
eroded Salt formations |
famous view of Valley de la Luna with Volcano-range behind |
Full moon rising |
Licancabur |
Lascar crater to the right |
Valle de la Muerte |
Lascar (5600m) 22.5.-23.5.
Lascar seen from main road |
on the way to Lascar S-side |
even a 4x4 vehicle has to stop at 5000m due to steep and loose ground |
climbing the S-flank under stormy conditions |
summit view to E, Aguas calientes Volcano |
Lascar, E-crater |
saddle between E and W summits |
steep rim above steaming actrive crater |
sunset while starting descent |
sunrise the following morning |
sunrise colors |
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Laguna Lejca, Lascar in the middle |
Laguna Lejca |
Salar de Tara - Pili 23.5.-24.5.
Salar de Pujsa |
Moai de Tara with my car giving scale |
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Moai de Tara |
famous erosion landscape around Salar de Tara |
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landscape around Salar de Tara |
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Salar de Tara |
Salar de Tara area |
Salar de Tara area |
Pili volcano above Salar de Pujsa |
Salar de Pujsa area |
Vicunas, Salar de Pujsa area |
Storm clouds (lenticularis) above Salar de Pujsa |
morning light with high altitude storm due to bad weather from the W |
morning light with high altitude storm due to bad weather from the W |
Pili volcano, the only 6000m peak in the Salar de Atacama range |
turnaround point after ascent to 5500m due to severe storm |
evening view of Licancabur on the way back to San Pedro |
