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Bolivia-3 Incahuasi, Salar de Chiguana, Lagunas Canapa, Hedionda & Honda
2008.12.15
Island of Incahuasi in the salar
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Island of Incahuasi in the salar
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pretty much nothing here but giant cactii, up to 10 metres tall
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pretty much nothing here but giant cactii, up to 10 metres tall
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Giant hummingbirds come here each March/April to feed/pollenate the flowers of the cactii
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Giant hummingbirds come here each March/April to feed/pollenate the flowers of the cactii
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An Aymaran sacrifice site, people leave small offerings, coins from different countries, plus the usual coca leaves
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An Aymaran sacrifice site, people leave small offerings, coins from different countries, plus the usual coca leaves
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A viscacha sitting peacefully in the sun
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A viscacha sitting peacefully in the sun
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2nd other life form, but dont ask me the name of this bird....
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2nd other life form, but dont ask me the name of this bird....
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On the road to the Salar de Chiguana we stopped off to view this cave,
Inside the Caverno del Infirnio, this cavern was blown open to make way for a tunnel when they discovered the interior full of fossilised coral...
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On the road to the Salar de Chiguana we stopped off to view this cave,
Inside the Caverno del Infirnio, this cavern was blown open to make way for a tunnel when they discovered the interior full of fossilised coral...
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Out of the salar de salt into the salar de Chiguana
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Out of the salar de salt into the salar de Chiguana
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This whole vast expanse of nothing is just covered with extinct volcanoes, but this one is live.... next photo is a close up of the summit
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This whole vast expanse of nothing is just covered with extinct volcanoes, but this one is live.... next photo is a close up of the summit
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Lava covered landscape
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Lava covered landscape
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Vicunas checking us out...
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Vicunas checking us out...
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Another viscacha doing not to much....
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Another viscacha doing not to much....
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Across the salar, the road to nowhere again....... in the background the mountain of 7 colours, below as well, Once you start to get this far south the daytime temperatures drop, the nights drop even more... plus we were at 4000 metres for most of the time
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Across the salar, the road to nowhere again....... in the background the mountain of 7 colours, below as well, Once you start to get this far south the daytime temperatures drop, the nights drop even more... plus we were at 4000 metres for most of the time
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Laguna Canapa, these vast lakes litter the landscape, full of minerals
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Laguna Canapa, these vast lakes litter the landscape, full of minerals
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Loadsa flamingos in these lagoons
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Loadsa flamingos in these lagoons
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Laguna Canapa reflecting the mountains beyond
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Laguna Canapa reflecting the mountains beyond
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Laguna Hedionda, wild vicuna take a paddle....
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Laguna Hedionda, wild vicuna take a paddle....
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Laguna Honda, no flamingos here for some reason....??
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Laguna Honda, no flamingos here for some reason....??
