Chile

By Bonnie Truax

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Atacama Desert

Moon Valley in the Atacama on bicycles — Moon Valley

Salt of the Atacama — Exposed salt from the Salt Mountains in Valle de la Luna

Salt rock in the Atacama — We placed the flashlight directly on the surface of the rock to show its transparency.

Valley de Leuna of the Atacama — The mountains of Moon Valley with its deposit of sand in the center.

Moon Valley in the Atacama — View from the Duna Mayor lookout point of Moon Valley

Valley de Leuna of the Atacama, examples of resilience — Valley 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

Vicuna heard in the Atacama — 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.

Carlos from Lenis Tours.

Laguna Miscanti of that Atacama — Laguna Miscanti

LAGUNA TUYAJTO of the Atacama — Laguna Tuyajto

Atacama Lagoon — Lagoon in the Atacama

ATACAMA SALT FLATS

Salt Flats of the Atacama

Flamingos of the Salt Flats in the Atacama — Flamingos of the Salt Flats in Chile

Sunset over the Salt Flat Valley in the Atacama — Sunset 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

Iquique Coast, examples of resilience — The Iquique Coast

Ocean view from the fish market in Iquique, Chile, examples of resilience — Ocean view from the fish market in Iquique, Chile

Iquique Coast examples of resilience — The coast of Iquique, Chile

Humberstone

Humberstone examples of resilience

Humberstone cook stove examples of resilience

Museum of toys in Humberstone examples of resilience — Museum of toys in Humberstone

Rusted building in Humberstone — Humberstone building

Pisagua

The long straight road in the Atacama desert toward Pisagua in Northern Chile — The long straight road in the Atacama desert toward Pisagua

Descending into Pisagua in Northern Chile — Descending into Pisagua

Pisagua in Northern Chile

Graveyard of Pisagua in Northern Chile — Graveyard in the sands of Pisagura

Cannon above Pisagua, remnant of the war, Northern Chile — Never look down the barrel of a gun!

Old car on the path outside of Pisagua in Northern Chile — Burned out car on the path out to the point where sea lions frolick

Elqui Valley

The Elqui valley campground at sunset — The Elqui Valley campground at sunset

Vineyard in the Elqui Valley

Elqui Valley hiking trail — Hiking trail overlooking Elqui Valley

An old unstable bridge in Elqui Valley — A bridge in Elqui Valley that we crossed not quite believing that it would hold us up.

The moon through the telescope in Elqui Valley

One of the telescopes in the Pangue Observatory in Elqui Valley

Chiloe

The clear waters off Chiloe Chile

Stilt homes in Chiloe Chile

Potatoes mashed and pressed onto a poll then turned over hot coals till toasted

Prickly Chilean Rhubarb in Chiloe Chile

Large leaf of the Chilean Rhubarb in Chiloe Chile

Church in Quenchi Chiloe Chile

Art installation at Muelle de las Almas on Chiloe Chile

Sitting on the Art installation at Muelle de las Almas on Chiloe Chile — Sitting on the Art installation at Muelle de las Almas (Dock of Souls)

About The Author

Bonnie Truax

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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May 14, 2018 at 2:01 pm

Lovely writing and photos! Licking all those salt rocks might have made you thirst too! 😛
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1. Bonnie Truax
  May 14, 2018 at 2:46 pm
  
  LOL, maybe that’s why he was so thirsty. I wish I had a picture of the look on his face.
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Operation Husband Rescue
May 14, 2018 at 2:42 pm

Some of those photos are so pretty that they look doctored!
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1. Bonnie Truax
  May 14, 2018 at 2:45 pm
  
  The crazy part is I feel like the pictures never do it justice. We are loving Chile
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  1. Operation Husband Rescue
    May 14, 2018 at 4:46 pm
    
    I’m sure that’s true. Glad you are having a great time!
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Jackie
May 14, 2018 at 4:45 pm

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.
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1. Bonnie Truax
  May 14, 2018 at 6:10 pm
  
  I would definitely call it a highlight of South America
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John n Susan
May 14, 2018 at 1:18 pm

Spectacular!
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1. Bonnie Truax
  May 14, 2018 at 1:52 pm
  
  We are simply loving Chile
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