| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
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| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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The Pacific coast. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Nitrate mine. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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A nitrate railway. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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The northern highway. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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The nitrate rich region was once part of Bolivia. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Train on a tree-less landscape. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Rolling hills. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Barren landscape. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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The desert is full of nitrates. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Patches of greenery. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Brilliantly white landscape. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Desert detail. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Snow-capped mountains marking the border with Argentina. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Misty hills in the distance. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Multicoloured rocks. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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One of the many petroglyphs scattered around the desert. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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An oasis in the desert. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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San Pedro de Atacama is an oasis in the Atacama Desert. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The landscape near the oasis of San Pedro. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The village is at 2440m. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The village is made from adobe. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Church of San Pedro |
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View of the Church of San Pedro from the main square. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Church of San Pedro |
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The 17th century church is made from white adobe and is typical of the region. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Church of San Pedro |
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The church uses a type of cactus in its construction. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The centre is shaded by trees. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Gustavo Le Paige Museum |
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The Gustavo Le Paige Museum is named after the priest who founded it and features Aymara burial practices. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Gustavo Le Paige Museum |
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The Aymara left many mummies in the dry desert. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Gustavo Le Paige Museum |
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Aymara mummy with necklace. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Gustavo Le Paige Museum |
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Skull. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Gustavo Le Paige Museum |
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A complete mummy, one of 300,000 pre-Hispanic artefacts in the museum. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The village is surrounded by snow capped mountains. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Volcanic peaks marking the border with Bolivia. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Farmer. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The clear skies at 2440m. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Mud brick houses. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Rural scene. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Rocky landscape. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The oasis edge. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The edge of the oasis looking East. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Farm land. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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The stark desert near San Pedro de Atacama. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Dry landscape near San Pedro. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Volcanic peaks overlooking the oasis. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Banded rocks. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Quittor is a 12th century Inca fortress. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Quittor fell to the Spanish in the 17th century. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Pilli Hill (6046m) and the smoking Aguas Calientes Volcano (5924m). |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Lincanabur Volcano (5916m). |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Putana Volcano (5890m). |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Dry landscape beyond the oasis. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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San Pedro de Atacama |
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Sunset. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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The Salar de Atacama was once a lake which has almost dried up. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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The Salar de Atacama is the fourth largest salt flats in the world. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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The salt flats are 60km by 30km. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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The salt flats are at 2000m. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Conical Cerro de Pili (6046m) and Volcan Aguas Calientes (5924m) are at the edge of the Salar. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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A line of hills marking the border with Bolivia. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Flamingos. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Cerro Colachi (5631m). |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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The Salar is not completely dry or lifeless. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Flamingos against a volcano. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Flamingos feeding on red algae. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Flying flamingos. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Dramatic scenery. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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A group of flamingos. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Waters at 2000m. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Blue water and white salt. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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Crusty salt and other minerals. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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Salar de Atacama |
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The red algae that give flamingos their colour. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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The Sun rises over the world's highest geyser field. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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El Tatio at dawn. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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El Tatio is at an altitude of 4300m. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Fumerole. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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A series of fumeroles. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Boiling water and mineral crystals. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Steam being ejected. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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At 4300m, El Tatio is the world's highest geyser field. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Vegetation by a fumerole. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Lone figure in the landscape. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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The name El Tatio comes from the Quechua (Inca) word for "oven". |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Geysar erupting. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Hot springs at 4300m. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Algae. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Minerals. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Crystals. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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White crystaline minerals. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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The 4300m altitude is above the tree line. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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The algae thrive in the hot mineral rich water. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Mineral surface. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Water bubbling up. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Red algae. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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A small fumerole. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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A geysar. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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A geysar errupts boiling water. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Eruption of a geysar. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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The tree-less landscape. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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The ground is saturated with minerals. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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Primeval scene. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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A large fumerole made up from minerals brought up by steam. |
1994 |
| Chile |
Atacama Desert |
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El Tatio |
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White minerals. |
1994 |
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