ChileRegión de TarapacáHuaraTarapacá19°56’46” S 69°29’34” W 7 febbraio 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Pintados ist ein 400 Seelen Ort, der verlassen mitten in der Atacama Wüste, der trockensten Wüste auf unserem Erdball, in der Region Tarapacá liegt. Von hier aus fahren wir zu den Geoglypen aus derLeggi altro
ChileRegión de TarapacáColchane18°54’36” S 68°59’36” W 26 novembre 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Some of the hot springs had algae in the water. Tge heat from the water promotes their growth. There were algae of different colors - red, brown, green, yellow etc. Each hot spring was different, someLeggi altro
The Craze for Travelling
Its too far off and isolated with no fancy tourist facilities around.
ChileRegión de TarapacáPozo AlmonteHumberstone20°12’30” S 69°47’42” W 28 novembre 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
For the entertainment of the employees, the town even had a theater with a capacity of 300 people. The benches and projector room from that time have been preserved. The stage too has been repaired toLeggi altro
ChileRegión de TarapacáColchane18°52’48” S 69°1’12” W 26 novembre 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We drove North along the edge of the Salar de Surire in the direction of the salt factory we had seen pervious night. The salar was exactly the same as that in Uyuni, just a smaller version of it. ItLeggi altro
Viaggiatore
Salt formation is due to rocks,(rock salt) or the ground water is salty?
The Craze for Travelling
It was below the ocean many million years ago. The water evaporated leaving the salt after the area was uplifted 4000 mts.
ChileRegión de TarapacáColchaneEscapiña19°16’18” S 68°40’60” W 26 novembre 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
The scenic route continued till the highway 15-CH between Chile and Bolivia. On the way, at Escapiña, the Rio Sitani was red with an algae that blooms in November. It looked like the Crystal River inLeggi altro
Viaggiatore
The maintenance cost of vehicles including tyres costs must be very high due to b bad condition of roads.
The Craze for Travelling
Yup.. That's why the rentals are costing almost the same as in Europe despite these being cheaper countries.
ChileRegión de TarapacáColchaneAbra Surumana19°39’30” S 68°44’36” W 26 novembre 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
We had our lunch at a restaurant in Colchane and then headed South again towards the Lirima hot springs on the way to Pica oasis.
A bit south of Colchane, we turned left onto a gravel road whichLeggi altro
The Craze for Travelling
Yup... Its a very isolated area like ladakh and similar altitude.
ChileRegión de TarapacáPozo AlmonteHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works20°12’24” S 69°47’36” W
26 giugno 2019, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
In Iquique haben wir eine Tour zu den Salpeter Minen gebucht. Leider gab es die nur auf Spanisch, aber mittlerweile verstehen wir relativ viel. Wir besuchen die alten Fabriken, die mittlerweile amLeggi altro
ChileRegión de TarapacáPozo AlmonteHumberstone20°12’30” S 69°47’42” W 28 novembre 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
There were remains of other major buildings like the church made from pine. This was a place for a lot of marriages just before the town was shut down since a lotta of men and women had been livingLeggi altro
Viaggiatore
Wood has been used very extensively,due to earthquakes or availability of forests near by?
ChileRegión de TarapacáPozo AlmonteHumberstone20°12’36” S 69°47’48” W 28 novembre 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We started the guided tour at 12:30 pm. We were the only 2 people on the tour. It was fim listening to and trying to understand everything in Spanish. Eventually, the guide downloaded the descriptionLeggi altro
The Craze for Travelling
The almost perfect preservation even after 50 years due to the dry climate. Plus it was the place that was providing 95% of the world's saltpeter at some point of time.
ChileRegión de TarapacáPozo AlmonteHumberstone20°12’42” S 69°48’48” W 28 novembre 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
This small place was a working place with no residential accommodation. This is where the saltpeter was processed after extraction. The dry desert atmosphere has preserved all the buildings andLeggi altro
Viaggiatore
Just imagine ,a Chemical engineer in 1885 ,very high level of education at that time & he must have his trained teachers also. Great it is.
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Maria Inês Baptista
Ohh!!!!! Amazing