 Chuquicamata |
 largest open pit copper mine |
 massive Tonka trucks |
 most productive copper mine in the world |
 Big ass truck |
 Mr. Wizard and hot wheels |
 mechanics shop |
 water recycling copper thingamajing |
 gas mask provided |
 the smelter plant |
 making copper sheets |
 pouring molds |
 lunch in San Pedro de Atacama |
 dry, dusty, desert streets |
 Iglesia San Pedro |
 Valle de La luna |
 road to Valle de los Muertos |
 Valle de los Muertos |
 Las Tres Marias |
 Moon walking |
 sand and gravel |
 edging toward the canyon |
 canyoning |
 moon crystals |
 polychrome desert landscape |
 waves, ripples and ridges |
 sunset lookout |
 Volcano Licancabur |
 chocolate dunes |
 lavender rays |
 burning sunset |
 Salar de Atacama |
 part of the Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos |
 early morning flamingo flight |
 salt lanes |
 chalky salt formations |
 antiplano bloom |
 minute succulent flowers |
 desert and distant salar |
 Socaire adobe church |
 adobe brick church tower |
 royal hue |
 bushy tailed fox |
 Laguna Miscanti |
 Laguna Miniques |
 high-Andean flamingo breeding ground |
 Bolivia lies on the other side |
 over 4000 meters above sea level |
 indigo lagoon |
 Andean fowl |
 Toconao Iglesia de San Lucas tower with cactus door |
 Quebrada de Jeria |
 pre-Incan petroglyphs |
 mineral-hunting Dan |
 San Pedro Adobe walls |
 more single-story San Pedro architecture |
 the main thoroughfare |
 Desert Christmas tree |
 sunblock 30 |
 the drive to Termas de Puritama |
 hidden hotsprings in a desert canyon |
 ancient terraces and platform paths |
 volcanic hot springs |
 fine nibbling by the pools |
 sharing snacks with new Chilean friends |
 muscle relaxer |
 34 degree C |
 peering over the falls |
 the Pampas shield |
 mirror pools |
 an oasis |
 a string of secluded watering holes |
 crystal clear |
 Licancabur was here |