San Pedro de Atacama Region

at Valle de la Luna
at Valle de la Luna 		road to Valle de la Muerte
road to Valle de la Muerte
Valle de la Muerte
Valle de la Muerte 		The Three Marys
The Three Marys
Ryan enters cave
Ryan enters cave 		cave in the Cordillera de la Sal
cave in the Cordillera de la Sal
Ayllo de Tulor, Linka Arti village built around 800 BC
Ayllo de Tulor, Linka Arti village built around 800 BC 		Ryan at Pucara de Quitor, a 12th century fortress built by the Atacamenos against the Incas
Ryan at Pucara de Quitor, a 12th century fortress built by the Atacamenos against the Incas
Pukara de Quitor
Pukara de Quitor 		cave near Quitor
cave near Quitor
outside the Iglesia San Pedro
outside the Iglesia San Pedro 		Dawn at Geysers del Tatio
Dawn at Geysers del Tatio
Geysers del Tatio, highest geothermal field in the world
Geysers del Tatio, highest geothermal field in the world 		llamas share the road
llamas share the road
village of the altiplano
village of the altiplano 		flamingos at Lago Chaxa, in the Atacama salt flats
flamingos at Lago Chaxa, in the Atacama salt flats
Jerez Valley, near the village of Toconao
Jerez Valley, near the village of Toconao 		in the valley, filled with fruit trees owned by the villagers
in the valley, filled with fruit trees owned by the villagers
the valley is a lush oasis in the desert, thanks to a fresh water stream from the mountains to the east
the valley is a lush oasis in the desert, thanks to a fresh water stream from the mountains to the east 		The village of Toconao is constructed entirely of volcanic rock called liparita, including this 18th century bell tower. The liparita quarry is just above the Jerez Valley.
The village of Toconao is constructed entirely of volcanic rock called liparita, including this 18th century bell tower. The liparita quarry is just above the Jerez Valley.