Gudrun's photos
Laguna Hedionda
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Laguna Hedionda (4121m) is a breeding ground of the rare James' flamingo. The colours derive from sulphur- as does the smell;-)
Desierto de Siloli
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High altitude volcanic desert (around 4600m here at Ojo de Pérdiz) near the border with Chile
Sol de Mañana
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Geothermic field at 4850m - intense volcanic activity with fumaroles, sulphur springs, mudpools
Cerro Amarillo
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Volcano situated in Eduardo Avaroa National Park (SW Bolivia) near the border to Chile
boliviarea.com/ES
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserva_Nacional_de_Fauna_Andina_Eduardo_Avaroa
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Avaroa_Andean_Fauna_National_Reserve
Laguna Salada
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Laguna Salada (ca. 4400m) is part of Salar de Chalviri in Eduardo Avaroa National Park, SW Bolivia
Salar de Chalviri
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Part of Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa in SW Bolivia - the "Bolivian Tibet"
Mina Concordia
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Tren a las Nubes circles round this abandoned gold mine at 4144m. Coming back from Viaducto de Polvorilla the train stops at the station to shunt the locomotive for the descent to Salta.
Laguna Chaxa
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Situated in Salar de Atacama and part of Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos, Laguna Chaxa (ca. 2300m) is an important breeding site for Andean flamingoes
Licancabur and Juriques from Valle de la Luna
Valle de la Luna
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Valle de la Luna at sunset- a moon like barren erosion landscape with salt flats
Valle de la Luna
Cordillera de la Sal
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near San Pedro de Atacama, looking over Salar de Atacama to the Cordillera de los Andes
Frostrøyk
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Arctic steam fog over Magerøysund. Frostrøyk forms in arctic regions when very cold air meets warmer water.
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