2017-03 Chile #1 with Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris

  • Hotel Torremayor
    Hotel Torremayor
    Our hotel at the start and end of the trip.
    Santiago, Chile, March 4, 2017
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  • Rental Bicycles
    Rental Bicycles
    Later in the day, many of the bicycles were in use.
    Santiago, Chile, March 4, 2017
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  • View
    View
    A modern city.
    Hotel Torremayor #514, Santiago, Chile, March 4, 2017
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  • CicloRecreoVía
    CicloRecreoVía
    Streets are closed to automobiles for this Sunday exercise event.
    Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Costanera Center Torre 2 & Mapocho Rive
    Costanera Center Torre 2 & Mapocho Rive
    Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Tree
    Tree
    I can't determine which tree this is.
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Monk Parakeet
    Monk Parakeet
    Myiopsitta monachus
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vuelo I Sculpture
    Vuelo I Sculpture
    One of a large variety of sculptures.
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Sort of a maze.
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Semillas Sculptures
    Semillas Sculptures
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • View
    View
    Modern building behind a Date Palm.
    Catedral Castrense de Chile, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Mural
    Mural
    Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Sculpture
    Sculpture
    On the bridge by the park.
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Sculpture
    Sculpture
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • Eared Dove
    Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata
    Sculpture Park, Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2017
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  • La Estaka Restaurant
    La Estaka Restaurant
    After arriving at San Pedro de Atacama, we went to lunch here.
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Street & Licancabur Volcano
    Street & Licancabur Volcano
    A busy little tourist town.
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Street & Licancabur Volcano
    Street & Licancabur Volcano
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wagon
    Wagon
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Tres Marias
    Tres Marias
    Deep in the Reserve, our first stop.
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Dune
    Dune
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Salt Formation
    Salt Formation
    At an abandoned salt mine.
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Salt Formation
    Salt Formation
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Salt Formation
    Salt Formation
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • View
    View
    The salt crust looks like snow.
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Panorama
    Panorama
    A strange, dramatic landscape.
    Tres Marias, Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Ripples
    Sand Ripples
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Sand Ripples
    Sand Ripples
    No vegetation due to all the salt and lack of rain.
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Ripples
    Sand Ripples
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • View
    View
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Andean Flamingo
    Andean Flamingo
    Phoenicoparrus andinus
    Chaxa Lake, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Andean Flamingo
    Andean Flamingo
    Phoenicoparrus andinus
    Chaxa Lake, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Salt Flat
    Salt Flat
    Inhospitable terrain.
    Chaxa Lake, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Andean Flamingo
    Andean Flamingo
    Phoenicoparrus andinus
    Chaxa Lake, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Andean Flamingo
    Andean Flamingo
    Phoenicoparrus andinus
    Chaxa Lake, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lascar Volcano
    Lascar Volcano
    Chaxa Lake, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Burrowing Owl
    Burrowing Owl
    Athene cunicularia cunicularia
    Chaxa Lake, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Adobe Restaurant
    Adobe Restaurant
    Another nice restaurant where we had lunch.
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Stone Plant flowers
    Stone Plant flowers
    Aizoaceae
    Hotel Diego de Almagro, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Produce
    Produce
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Produce
    Produce
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Bicycles
    Bicycles
    Looks like most of these bicycles will be junked.
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Street
    Street
    There were a number of dogs around the tourist area.
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Shop
    Shop
    Renting bicycles, snow boards and selling tours.
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hotel Diego de Almagro
    Hotel Diego de Almagro
    Our hotel.
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pacific Dove
    Pacific Dove
    Zenaida meloda
    Hotel Diego de Almagro, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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  • Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
    Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
    Phrygilus plebejus
    Hotel Diego de Almagro, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 7, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Slope
    Sand Slope
    Back out to the Reserve for a climb and sunset.
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • View & Licancabur Volcano
    View & Licancabur Volcano
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Ripples & Rocks
    Sand Ripples & Rocks
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Path
    Path
    Our trail to the top was longer than expected.
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • View
    View
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • View
    View
    Walking along the ridge.
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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  • Sand & Rocks
    Sand & Rocks
    A very large sand dune.
    Valle de la Luna, Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile, March 6, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    We arrived before dawn at this 14,200 foot site.
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Steam Diversion
    Steam Diversion
    The attempt to use the steam caused all the thermal features to go dormant.  The steam diversion was stopped as a consequence.
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    This hot pool had a bit of color.
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Possibly some thermophiles giving color.
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    There are about 80 vents & pools in the basin.
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Mineral Ridges
    Mineral Ridges
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Features
    Thermal Features
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Stone House
    Stone House
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Thermal Feature
    Thermal Feature
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Stream
    Stream
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Rock House Ruins
    Rock House Ruins
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Romero
    Romero
    Parastrephia lucida
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Cushion Plant
    Cushion Plant
    Pycnophyllum molle - I'm using a fairly common name for this type of plant.
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Ichu Grass
    Ichu Grass
    Jarava ichu
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Plumbeous Sierra-Finch
    Plumbeous Sierra-Finch
    Phrygilus unicolor, female.
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Rufous-webbed Tyrant
    Rufous-webbed Tyrant
    Polioxolmis rufipennis
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Black-hooded Sierra-Finch
    Black-hooded Sierra-Finch
    Phrygilus atriceps
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Red-backed Sierra-Finch
    Red-backed Sierra-Finch
    Phrygilus dorsalis
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Cordilleran Canastero
    Cordilleran Canastero
    Asthenes modesta
    Tatio Geysers, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Vicunas
    Vicunas
    Vicugna vicugna
    Tatio Geysers to Machuca, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Old Town
    Old Town
    Machuca, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Church
    Church
    Machuca, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Llamas
    Llamas
    Lama glama
    Machuca, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Vicuna
    Vicuna
    Vicugna vicugna
    Machuca to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Vicunas
    Vicunas
    Vicugna vicugna
    Machuca to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Andean Goose & young
    Andean Goose & young
    Chloephaga melanoptera
    Machuca to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Puna Teal
    Puna Teal
    Anas puna
    Machuca to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 8, 2017
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  • Giant Coot
    Giant Coot
    Fulica gigantea
    Machuca to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, March 8, 2017
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