Reached Anzota caves
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We parked the vehicle ans started walking towards the caves. One of the hills was totally white. Diana told us that it was due to the guano of the bats and the sea gulls. On the way, we saw multipleEn savoir plus
Into the 1st cave
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
There was a well paved pathway passing through to the 1st cave in a series of caves in this area. It was about 5 meters above the ground with steps leading into it.
Inside the 1st cave
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The 1st cave was a out 15 meters deep and opened on to the other side with steps going down about 15 meters. The other side opened up into a small cove leading further to the other caves and aEn savoir plus
Into the 2nd cave
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The 2nd cave was a small one of about 5 meters with a dead end. The opening to the cove between the caves lead further on the path to the rest of the caves.
Outside the 2nd cave
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The views were really beautiful in the cove outside the caves. Even the pathetic back to the caves looked picturesque.
Caves on the guano hill
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Next to the cove outside the 1st and 2nd cave was the hill covered with the guano. Diana told us that till a few years ago, it was harvested by the locals as a fertilizer and even sold into theEn savoir plus
Last of the caves
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Further on, was the last of the caves on this path. This too had an opening on the other side. It was about 20 mts long inside.
Primitive cave paintings
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Inside of the last cave, we saw paintings from about 10000 BC. Most of the paintings have been vandalized but one of a llama remains as it was originally.
End of the cave walk
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
At the end of the last cave, the path continued further along the hill to a beach on the other side of the hill. We didn't go up till there. Just outside and below near the beach was another window inEn savoir plus
Cave away from the main hill
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
There was one more cave we visited. This one was on the the other side of the pathway than the main hills. It was a small one about 10 mts deep. This too had an opening at the other end but this oneEn savoir plus
Lizards on the coast side
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
By the time we were leaving this place, it was 8:40 am and the sun was coming out. There were many lizards on the now warm stones basking in the sun.
From here we drove to the Azapa valley to see theEn savoir plus
Lisera Beach
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
As had been informed the previous day, we were ready by 8 am for the starting of the tour. We wole up at 7 am and had the breakfast at the canteen next door.
Diana had not been able to find us anEn savoir plus
Beautiful coastline on way to Anzota
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
It took us another 15 min to reach the Anzota caves. The coastline was extremely beautiful. There were a lot of fishing boats parked in along the coast. Most of them catch Anchovies to make a flourEn savoir plus
Llama geoglyph
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The 1st of geoglyph in the Azapa valley was the Llama geoglyph. It was a huge geoglyph on a barren hill made by subtractive technique wherein the stones ate removed from the surface to draw theEn savoir plus
La Tropilla
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This geoglyph represents the exchange of goods happening between the highlands and the valley people during the 800 - 1300 AD. It shows people arriving from the highlands coming with their llamas,En savoir plus
Los Danzarines
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This geoglyph is also near the La Tropilla geoglyphs, very near the Somberaro hill. Its set in the hills a bit behind. It shows 3 figures in dancing poses. This indicates that this area was not only aEn savoir plus
Cerro Sagrado
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Cerro Sagrado or the Sacred Hill is a place of worship in the valley. There are figures of plants, condors, serpents and other animals indicating link to spirituality and fertility. There's also aEn savoir plus
Azapa Valley
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
All the geoglyphs till now were in the Azapa valley. This valley is fed by the snow water in the highlands. Because of that, the water is sweeter in this valley. Due to that, a lot of tomatoes,En savoir plus
Chinchorro mummies
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After the geoglyphs in the Azapa valley, we went to the museum of the Chinchorro mummies. These are from about 15000 BC, way before the Egyptian or Sumerian empires in the world. The older mummiesEn savoir plus
Voyageur
Olive cake & olive oil must be coming out in one go. The use of screwing thing not clear?
Voyageur
What a culture of that time,brutal ways as we see it today. There must be strong justification at that time.
The Craze for TravellingThe screw was to tighten amd bring the big bar of wood onto the sacks.
The Craze for TravellingYeah.. Like most of the normal practices in the Ramayan or Mahabharat time are totally unacceptable today.. These could be justified in their times.
Petroglyphs in Azapa valley
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Outside the museum are stones that had carvings (petroglyphs) like the geoglyphs on the mountains. These stones had been found in the hills around and brought and collected here. These had figures ofEn savoir plus
Azapa to Lluta valley
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At the end of the Azapa valley, there is a road that goes over a pass to the other side into the Lluta valley. Both valleys are like green oasis in the bleak desert landscape all around. In the LlutaEn savoir plus
Voyageur
Unique landscape,only the flat surface has inhabitants ,donot know what happens when the rivers are flooded due to heavy rains.?
Lluta valley
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Even the high pass was of sand and desert vegetation. In the valley below it was quite green with corn plants and other shrubs and trees.
Geoglyphs bajo del Valle de Lluta
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
These are geoglyphs from the 1100 - 1470 AD. These were geoglyphs with abstract, zoomorphic and anthromorphic figures and designs. They are located on the international route from the other countriesEn savoir plus
Geoglyphs behind the Colcas
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
In the hill behind the Colcas were geoglyphs. There were shapes of llamas, humans, condors amd other forms that have been destroyed over time.
Geoglyphs la Rana
21 novembre 2017, Chili ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Further in the valley towards Arica we saw the geoglyphs with frog like formation with other figures around like the llama etc. Its not known the purpose of the figures.
