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