The Puna de Atacama is a high-altitude desert region on the border of Chile and Argentina. It is one of the driest and highest places in the world. There are many peaks rising to over 6,000m and the lack of rain and drainage is responsible for the formation of salt lakes that are a habitat for flamingos.
This video follows a walking circuit of the salt lake of Laguna Verde, a salt lake encircled by mountains on a high plateau at 4,300m. Crusted slabs and carpets of salt powder line its shores.
For a trip report see: www.markhorrell.com/blog/2019...
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Music by Aitua (freemusicarchive.org/music/Ai...)
17 мар 2020
