Alpaca Drinking from the Edge of Lake Chungará
The alpaca belong to local residents, and herds can be identified by different colored yarn tassels on their ears.
The alpaca belong to local residents, and herds can be identified by different colored yarn tassels on their ears.
The volcano and lake are the focal point of Lauca National Park.
Parinacota Volcano over Lake Chungará.
Parinacota (Chile) and Sajama (Boliva) are two of the highest peaks in the Andes. Sajama is the highest point in Bolivia (21,463 feet).
Llareta (mound of green) is an endemic plant that grows in the harsh high-altitude conditions. Some llareta are over 3,000 years old.
In the world’s driest desert there is a stunning contrast between valley floors and the surrounding desert.
The Azapa Valley olives are famous across Chile.
The Pacific coast of northern Chile and southern Peru has one of the world’s highest concentrations of seabirds due to the abundance of anchovies and other small fish in the Humboldt Current.
The Pacific Coast near Arica.
Many Italian immigrants to the La Serena area started some of the original vegetable farms. The Italian-Chilean community is still connected with this occupation both as farmers and wholesalers.