The South American Odyssey

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7th pool Puritama
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
We started with the 7th pool. The water was nice at around 27C and felt perfect in the afternoon sun. There were 2 small waterfalls falling into the pool.
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Matkaaja What is the source for this water?All around it looks very dry & the soil seems to be very anhydrous .
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Matkaaja Very tempting.
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The Craze for Travelling Its a natural spring from below.
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The Craze for Travelling Ooo yessss ;)
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Hydro-massage in the 7th pool
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
It was amazing having a nice massage below the waterfalls. We were in the pool for almost 20 minutes enjoying the falls and swimming in the luke warm water.
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Matkaaja Its diamonds raining,.......
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The Craze for Travelling 😁😁😊😊
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6th pool Puritama springs
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
If there was anu difference in the water temperature between this pool and the 7th, we didn't really detect it. It was still very pleasant. This one too had a waterfall falling into the pool. It was also a bit deeper than the 7th. We spent some 5-10 min having fun here before moving on to the 5th pool.Lue lisää
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5th pool Puritama springs
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
The 5th pool didn't have any waterfalls but formed a nice shallow pool at the top of the waterfalls falling into the 6th pool.
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Matkaaja Water is crystal clear,no effect of soil erosion.👌🏽👌🏽
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The Craze for Travelling Its very rocky lava base here so not much erosion and the water filtered through so many layers of porous lava is very clear.
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Pool 4 Puritama springs
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
The 4th pool at puritama was awesome. It has 2 big and powerful waterfalls and the pool is about 1 mts deep. We spent 15-20 minutes in the pool enjoying the waterfalls.
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Waterfalls in the 4th pool
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Ooooo... It was unbelievable fun in the waterfalls in the 4th pool. Check it out....
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More of the waterfalls in 4th pool
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Ooo.. We just couldn't have enough of it. Here's more pictures of the fun. Every time I look at the pictures, I want to be back there again 😁
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3rd pool Puritama springs
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
The 3rd pool was a bit placid one with no waterfalls and a shallow pool. We didn't spend much time here. It was 4:45 pm no and we still had 2 more pools to see and enjoy, before drying up, getting dressed and reaching the top by 5:30 pm.Lue lisää
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2nd pool Puritama springs
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
The pool was a bit longer than the rest and about 1.2 mts deep. The channel was a bit wider here and went deeper with grass on both the sides.
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Waterfall 2nd pool Puritama springs
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
At the end of the channel in the 2nd pool was a lovely waterfall. It was 5 pm by now, so we spent about 5 min here before going to the 1st pool.
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1st pool Puritama springs
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
The 1st pool was a big enough pool with no unique features. We spent a few minutes and then came out. We dried up quickly and reached the top of the canyon at the appointed time of 5:30 pm.
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Back to Atacama
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We started back for Atacama at 5:30 pm and had enough time to relax a bit, have our dinner and then get ready to go for the star gazing tour at 9 pm.
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Stargazing tour
30. marraskuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We were ready to go for the star gazing tour at 9 pm as we had been informed but no one showed up to pick us up. At about 9:15 pm, we sent a message to Jonathan about it. He was quite prompt in replying back and told that the bus has already left but a taxi would be there to pick us up in minutes. The taxi came as promised and we reached the place for star gazing at 9:50 pm. There we had an explanation of how to use the sky chart in the Southern Hemisphere. We got to know the constellations that were visible and how to locate them. After that, the 2nd activity was looking through the telescopes. They had set up 5 telescopes pointing to different interesting objects in the sky. We saw an open cluster, a globular cluster, Sirius star, Orion constellation and the Orion nebula. After that, they pointed 3 of the telescopes to the moon for us to take a look and click pictures.
After that, we were taken inside a dome where we had hot chocolate and some biscuits while we watched a movie on red giants, pulsers, black holes etc.
The tour ended after that and we were dropped off at our hostel by 11:45 pm.Lue lisää
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Piedra Rojas tour
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We were up at 6:30 am again to join the tour starting at 7 am. The tour was a full day tour for Chaxa Laguna , Atacama desert, lagunas altiplano and Piedras Rojas. Besides these main stops, we were supposed to stop at Socaire and Tocanao villages.Lue lisää
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Chaxa Laguna
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Our first stop of the day was then Chaxa Laguna. A salt lake on the edge of the Atacama Desert. Here the guide told us about the 3 different kind of flamingos that inhabit the lake - Chilean, James and Andean flamingos. He also showed us the brine shrimp that the flamingos feed on. There was also a sample depression in the salt that the flamingos use for their eggs.

Three different species often reside here: the Chilean( (red knees and feet plus a circular dance as they feed) ), Andean (more numerous; yellow legs) and James' flamingos. A variety of other birds can be seen here as well, including the Andean avocet, the puna plover and a type of sandpiper, a small bird with a long beak that feeds on small organisms in the mineral-rich water. The birds are most active at sunrise and sunset.
The Chaxa Lagoon is located about 30 miles from San Pedro de Atacama. About 4km south of Toconao a road which is unpaved leads about 20-25km to the Laguna Chaxa. Entrance is 2500 CLP and includes baños and explanations about the Flamingos and the Salar.Lue lisää
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Off towards Piedras Rojas
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
After spending about 30 minutes at the Chaxa laguna, we were off towards Piedras Rojas. The route is high in the altiplano and very scenic. It is tarred most of the way. On the way, we saw plumes of smoke coming out from Lascar, one of the active volcanoes in Chile.Lue lisää
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Konti Konti
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
On the way to the Piedras Rojas, we stopped at some hills fully covered with the blue konti konti flowers. It was a beautiful sight and the contrast of the colors with the bleak surroundings was stunning.Lue lisää
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Reached Piedras Rojas
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We reached Piedras Rojas at around 11:30 pm. Its a beautiful lake at the edge of the Aguas Calientes mountains. The name Piedras Rojas (Red Stones) is due to the beautiful deep red stones forming the edge of the lake. The red stones are actually the solidified remains of lava flow rich in iron content.Lue lisää
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Piedras Rojas
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
It is a beautiful location, quite high in altitude with very strong winds and amazing red lava formations. The lake water was very clear and had a light emerald blue color. The red rocks could be seen on the opposite side of the lake as well.Lue lisää
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Piedras Rojas península
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
At one end of the lake, there was a península with water on both the sides. We walked all the way till there before we turned and went back. The wind was quite strong and it was a bit cold even with the fleece on.Lue lisää
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Altiplanic lagoons Miscanti & Miñique
1. joulukuuta 2017, Argentiina ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
From Piedras Rojas, we drove to the other side of the mountains to the twin altiplanic lakes Miscanti and Miñique. The lakes are at 4200 mts with Miscanti being 5 mts higher than Miñique. There was an entry fee of 3000 CLP per person for the entry of the lakes. We stopped at Miscanti and had our breakfast there with beautiful views of the deep blue water in the Miscanti lake with the Miscanti and Miñique volcanoes in the background.

The two lakes are a deep blue, backed by snow-capped volcanoes and surrounded by a large plain of yellow tussock grass that whips in the wind. This grass is one of the preferred foods of the vicuña, the shyest of the llama-like species in the area. We saw some near here. The protected lakes make for a great photo opportunity, but swimming is not allowed.

The lakes are managed by an indigenous community located in Socaire, a town often visited for its handmade crafts and local historical church.
The Altiplanic Lagoons are located 140 kms from San Pedro de Atacama, and it is generally very cold in this area due to the high altitude.Lue lisää
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Trek to Miñique lake
1. joulukuuta 2017, Argentiina ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
After the breakfast, we trekked a short distance to the Miñique lake. On the way, our guide showed us the round spicky cactus variety plant, imaginatively called mother-in-law's pillow. Our guide also pointed out to us the Chachacomba plant. The bright green small leaves smell like eucalyptus and are extremely good to inhale to prevent altitude sickness and also useful when trekking in high altitude, much like coca leaves.Lue lisää
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Miñique lake
1. joulukuuta 2017, Argentiina ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The Miñique lake was much smaller than the Miscanti. We had a beautiful panoramic view of the lake from a viewpoint on the trek. The deep blue color in contrast to the red soil around was breathtaking. We stayed there enjoying the view for a while. In the lake, we could see flamingos and the big black colored birds - Hornet Coot (Tagua Cornuda) and the Blanquillo ducks.Lue lisää
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Socaire
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
From the altiplanic lakes, we went to the nearby village of Socaire.
It is a tiny hamlet that lives from selling lunch to tourists-it usually includes home-grown potatoes, big beans, carrots, and quinoa, plus a few other things. All these vegetables are grown locally in the oasis.
We stopped here for 20-30 minutes. Our guide pointed out the various plants they were growing.Lue lisää
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Socaire church
1. joulukuuta 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
We also went to the church made of red and white volcanic stones with a roof made from dried cactus. It had a very unique iconography inside. The church bell tower has an interesting legend that any woman entering there would get pregnant so now it is kept locked permanently. 🙄🙄Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Seems you entered through side window to take snaps,otherwise how you could get photos of inside?😜😜
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The Craze for Travelling Ha ha ha.. Well we came in from the right path but would have had to remove the shoes to go in there hence the angle of the picture 😁😁😁
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