Hola from San Pedro de Atatcama. I am in the desert, the driest in the world apparently. It is hot.
Yesterday went to see the Valle Muerte (Valley of Death, nice) and Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon). Spectacular scenery and really different to anything I've seen before.The helpful leaflet we were given said that the large sand dune in the Valle de la Luna was "probably due to the moving of sand". Thank goodness they cleared that one up for me! Ha.
Today as the title suggests was a day of firsts. Went to the El Tatio Geyser field up at 4320m, the highest in the world and third largest in the world and the largest in the southern hemisphere (for those of you who like facts). So, I saw my first geyser and my first llama, and I ate my first bit of llama (mmm, muy rico) and my camera broke for the first time (boo) but it was luckily the first time I've successfully fixed a camera (phew).Tonight I get the bus further north to Iquique.
3 comments:
Hey, that looks hot.
i've updated my AMAZING map of your trip but I can't contribute directly to your blog as my invitation has expired due to me slow responding. I deserve that. if anyone wants to see, it's at
http://www.sproutdesign.co.uk/transfer/taniamap.jpg
More amazing photos - just looked at the map too - who's that in Lima?!!
again, it seems that a lot of your trip is 'all about the rocks!' boy-oh-boy perhaps i should get out more :)
hot place looks bloody hot!
geysers look bloody cool!
xxxx
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