Moon ValleyExposed salt from the Salt Mountains in Valle de la LunaWe placed the flashlight directly on the surface of the rock to show its transparency.The mountains of Moon Valley with its deposit of sand in the center.View from the Duna Mayor lookout point of Moon ValleyValley of the Moon in the Atacama Altiplano. The white resting on the mountains is salt, not snow. There has been no precipitation here in over 100 years.
San Pedro de Atacama
Church near the center square of San Pedro de Atacama
Altiplano
Vicuña herd. We watched as the alpha male kicked out one of the male youngsters who was coming of age. His young girlfriend was also kicked out with him. A least this is the story a local told us about the herd.
Laguna MiscantiLaguna TuyajtoLagoon in the Atacama
ATACAMA SALT FLATS
Salt Flats of the AtacamaFlamingos of the Salt Flats in ChileSunset over the Salt Flat Valley in the Atacama. Behind me are the Andes mountains. Far in the distance begin the Salt Mountains and the dry valley of the moon.
Iquique
The Iquique CoastOcean view from the fish market in Iquique, ChileThe coast of Iquique, Chile
Humberstone
Museum of toys in HumberstoneHumberstone building
Pisagua
The long straight road in the Atacama desert toward PisaguaDescending into PisaguaGraveyard in the sands of PisaguraNever look down the barrel of a gun!Burned out car on the path out to the point where sea lions frolick
Elqui Valley
The Elqui Valley campground at sunsetVineyard in the Elqui ValleyHiking trail overlooking Elqui ValleyA bridge in Elqui Valley that we crossed not quite believing that it would hold us up.One of the telescopes in the Pangue Observatory in Elqui Valley
Chiloe
Stilt homes in Chiloe ChilePotatoes mashed and pressed onto a poll then turned over hot coals till toastedPrickly Chilean Rhubarb in Chiloe ChileLarge leaf of the Chilean Rhubarb in Chiloe ChileChurch in Quenchi Chiloe ChileArt installation at Muelle de las Almas on Chiloe ChileSitting on the Art installation at Muelle de las Almas (Dock of Souls)
Retired from Corporate America at the age of 43 along with her husband Trinity. In 2016 they sold their home to begin a nomadic life of slow travel. Bonnie writes of their experience on the road in each country. Subscribe to follow her stories here.
9 thoughts on “Chile”
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Lovely writing and photos! Licking all those salt rocks might have made you thirst too! 😛
Absolutely awesome description of where you were. Made me feel like I was there right along with you enjoying it. Sounds like a fantastic place to visit.
Lovely writing and photos! Licking all those salt rocks might have made you thirst too! 😛
LOL, maybe that’s why he was so thirsty. I wish I had a picture of the look on his face.
Some of those photos are so pretty that they look doctored!
The crazy part is I feel like the pictures never do it justice. We are loving Chile
I’m sure that’s true. Glad you are having a great time!
Absolutely awesome description of where you were. Made me feel like I was there right along with you enjoying it. Sounds like a fantastic place to visit.
I would definitely call it a highlight of South America
Spectacular!
We are simply loving Chile