Sunday, May 11, 2014

Salt flats

Outside San Pedro de Atacama there is a huge salt flat. Within the salt flat there are lakes filled with waters that come from the Andes mountains not far away. When the lakes are full in the rainy season, the water is like glass and the reflection is perfect. When the lakes dry up in the dry season, it's completely white from the salt. The lakes have such a high percentage of salt that you float without any effort. Some of the lakes, like the Eyes of the Salt Flat, are hundreds of meters deep, and others are barely deep enough to cover your feet. Watching the sun set there is definitely a sight that shouldn't be missed.


Laguna Cejar




Los ojos del salar


Salar







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