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Tamentica geoglyphs, Guatacondo Chile (DJ2_1259.jpg)

Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs, ancient rock art of the Atacama desert in Chile (D8A9093.jpg)

Ancient anthropomorphic rock painting at Rio Loa site, named "el senor de los camelidos" (D5C3727.jpg)

Person looking at the amazing prehistoric rock engravings at Taira, Rio Loa (D5C3603.jpg)

Dead cactus at the coast of Atacama Desert, Pan de Azucar (deadcactus.jpg)

Woman in a shop in Taltal, selling antiques (CasaMatamoros1.jpg)

Crest of a sand dune with sand ripples, Atacama desert near Iquique (D8B1997.jpg)

Rocks meeting waves at Pacific Ocean coast of Atacama (D2X5441.jpg)

Antofagasta city with desert mountains in the background, Atacama desert (D5C3474.jpg)

Coastal Atacama desert in evening light, view from cerro Paranal (DSC7920.jpg)

Abandoned building in a small town of Atacama (DSC7763.jpg)

Damages to geoglyphs by mining activities, Geoglifos Pintados (DJ2_0850.jpg)

Clouds in waves over Atacama Desert (E2X7616.jpg)

Historic railway station fromo nitrate era with steam engines, Baquedano Atacama, Chile (D5B6139.jpg)

Detail of the Giant of Tarapaca (gigante de Tarapaca) on Cerro Unitas in northern Chile (DJ2_1377.jpg)

Black and white photo of sand dunes of Pica at sunset (DSE0728bw.jpg)

Mudcracks in a dry riverbed of Atacama desert, Pan de Azucar National Park, Chile (D2X8812.jpg)

Magic sand dune desert landscape, Atacama desert near Pica (DSE0762.jpg)

Geologists are inspecting ventifacts in the Atacama desert (DSD0992.jpg)

Beautiful evening light, Sand dunes with shadows and light, Pica, Atacama Desert (DSE0712.jpg)

Sunset with rock and splashing wave at the Atacama Desert coast (D2X4503.jpg)

Geoglyphs at Cerro Mono, Atacama desert of the Tarapaca Region in Chile (DJ2_1083pano.jpg)

Arid Atacama desert landscape of Valle de la Luna, Chile (E2X7229.jpg)

Old abandoned underground mining tunnel in the Atacama desert (D7A0511.jpg)

Small grocery store in a town of the Atacama Desert (D7D5667.jpg)

Ventifact, rocks shaped like pyramid by wind and sand (G2X1657.jpg)

Fishing boats at the port of Antofagasta, Chile,w ith Atacama desert coastal mountains in the background (F2X8525.jpg)

Aerial photo of La Negra industrial area of Antofagasta, Chile (IMG_3238.jpg)

Coastal cliffs near city of Antofagasta at La Portada (E2X7394.jpg)

Dry desert creek in the mountains of Valle Rio Hurtado, Chile (D7C0910.jpg)

Prehistoric rock art Petroglyphs of Ariquilda, Tarapaca region of Chile (D5E9646.jpg)

Children and car wreck in the streets of historic nitrate town Maria Helena, Atacama desert Chile (E2X1979bw.jpg)

Fisherman in Taltal, coast of northern Chile (Fischer.jpg)

Spanish moorish arquitecture, Club Espanol in Iquique (D7C0298.jpg)

Colorful rock layers, cliffs of Quebrada Allanes in the Putre area, Chilean Altiplano (D5A2564.jpg)

Medanosa sand dunes in the Atacama desert (D7D5704.jpg)

Coastal Camanchaca: Inversion layer and coastal mountains prevent moisture from reaching the desert (camanchaca2.jpg)

Funny desert art, an artist painted this rock in the Atacama altiplano, Salar de Ascotan (D2X6233.jpg)

Sand dunes connecting to rocky desert, Copiapo Atacama desert (D7D5676.jpg)

Cactus and Puya bromeliad vegetation in the mountains near La Serena, Atacama Chile (D7C0973.jpg)

Historic railway station and steam locomotive in Baquedano, Chile (DSC6065.jpg)

Sand dunes of Copiapo and Atacama desert mountain landscape, Chile (D7C9747.jpg)

Man handpicking ripe olives from olive tree at Valle de Azapa (D5A1607.jpg)

Licancabur volcano with snow (Schnee4b.jpg)

Magic evening light with flamingo and rainbow at Salar de Atacama (D5B5599.jpg)

Green algae and other water plants in the desert river Rio Loa in the Atacama Desert, Chile (D8B2550.jpg)

Gravel road at the coast of the Atacama Desert near Antofagasta (D2X4626.jpg)

A rare view of the Atacama desert covered in snow (D2X0827.jpg)

Sand dunes of of Pica, Atacama Desert, Chile (DSE0754.jpg)

Granite surface eroded by wind and sand (D7C7835.jpg)

Antropomorphic geoglyph figure, Atacama desert Chile (Z7B2755.jpg)

Giant mining truck in a copper mine in Chile (DSC4706.jpg)

Church of San Francisco de Chiu Chiu, Atacama Chile (D5C3483.jpg)

Geology of Chile: folded rock sediment layers in the Atacama desert (DSC5829.jpg)

Road to San Pedro de Atacama passing through impressive desert landscape (D2X4247.jpg)

Sunset at Atacama Desert coast (D7B7415.jpg)

The Giant of Tarapaca (gigante de Tarapaca) on Cerro Unitas in northern Chile is the largest prehistoric anthropomorphic figure in the world (DJ2_1375.jpg)

The Tiliviche geoglyphs showing a large group of lamas and unfortunately an electrical power line. (E2X1894.jpg)

Coastal fog at the Cordillera de la costa with cactus, coast of Atacama (Camanchaca1.jpg)

Freshly harvested black olives in bucket, Azapa Chile (D5A1626.jpg)

Mudcracks, cracked earth in the Atacama Desert (trockeneErde.jpg)

Ventifact, rocks shaped like pyramid by wind and sand (G2X1652.jpg)

Historic garbage dump with old shoes and bottles at a nitrate mining site in Atacama desert, Chile (G2X0434.jpg)

Antofagasta, distant view of coast and desert mountains (E2X2038.jpg)

Aerial view of smelter in Antofagasta industrial area La Negra (DSCN3003.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (DSF0112.jpg)

Grave of the Oficinas Salitreras in the Atacama desert, Chile (D5B6094.jpg)

Dramatic view of coastal cliffs near la Portada at sunset, Antofagasta Chile (Losa2.jpg)

Miners working by hand in a small underground copper mine (DSC5664.jpg)

Rock boulders in the hyper arid Atacama Desert near Antofagasta, Chile (D7A4727.jpg)

Strong geological rock folds in Andes mountains near La Serena. (D5B8291.jpg)

Electrical high voltage overhead power line towers in the Atacama Desert (D2X2940.jpg)

Open pit copper mine of Chuquicamata, Chile (DSC4716.jpg)

Ammonite fossils in their natural environment of the Atacama desert (R1030613.jpg)

Copiapoa and Eulychnia cacti at the Atacama coast near Taltal with Cordillera de la Costa in the background (D5B7448.jpg)

Long straight paved desert road near Taltal, Atacama desert, Chile (DSE7395.jpg)

Anthropomorphic geoglyphs at Pintados, Tarapaca Region Chile (DJ2_1026.jpg)

Wild coast of the Pacific ocean, Atacama Desert (DSC7632.jpg)

Pan de Azucar National Park, spectacular view from the mirador to the ocean and isla Pan de Azucar (D5B7251.jpg)

Ventifact, rocks shaped by wind and sand erosion (G2X1658.jpg)

Crest of a sand dune with sand ripples, Atacama desert near Iquique (D8B1906.jpg)

Machinery at historic nitrate processing plant Santa Laura near Iquique, Atacama desert (E2X1455.jpg)

Giant Cardon cactus at Rio Puritama, Atacama desert near San Pedro (D8A8575.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of whale hunting, Quebrada Izcuna. (D5D2889.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica, Atacama desert (GrosseDuene1.jpg)

Tombs in the graveyard of Pampa Union, Ex oficina salitrera, Atacama Chile (D5B6098.jpg)

Ventifact or Windkanter, rocks shaped to pyramids by wind and sand, Atacama desert (D7A0278.jpg)

Ancient desert art, the petroglyphs of Ariquilda. Tarapaca Region Chile (D5E9648.jpg)

Traces of unidentified insects in the desert sand of Atacama (D8B2008.jpg)

Archeological site in Atacama: Hammer stones were used to fabricate arrowheads from obsidian (G2X2457.jpg)

Panamerican Highway or Ruta 5 passing through colorful mountains of the Atacama desert near Chañaral, Chile (D8C5611.jpg)

Mummy of the Atacama Desert (DSC7729.jpg)

Aerial photo of the city of Taltal at the coast of Atacama desert (DSC6629.jpg)

Red clouds over Valle de la Luna, dramatic sunset in Pedro de Atacama, Chile (ValleLuna11.jpg)

Aerial photo of Antofagasta city center with harbor in 2007 (P1000469.jpg)

Ancient desert art: geoglyphs of Chug-Chug in the Atacama near Calama (E2X1443.jpg)

Friendly vendor of colorful inflatable toys in Antofagasta (toyvendor.jpg)

Rock painting and engraving at Taira, Rio Loa Chile (D5C3595.jpg)

Historic mining railway cart at an abandoned silver mine in the Atacama near Copiapo Chile (D7D5613.jpg)

Kelp collectors at the coast of Atacama, Chile (D7C2678.jpg)

Aerial view of Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama Chile (valle-luna-air12.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of Taira in the Rio Loa valley of the Atacama desert, Chile (D2X4291.jpg)

Ancient rock art, paintings of lama at Rio Loa valley, Atacama desert, Chile (D8B2503.jpg)

People at caleta Chungungo near La Serena (D2X8333.jpg)

Ancient rock engraving and painting of alerod de Taira, alto Loa valley (D5C3608.jpg)

Snow covered volcanoes Licancabur and Juriques in a dramatic sunset, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D8A8782.jpg)

Prehistoric anthropomorphic rock painting at Rio Loa valley: hombre de los baculos (D5C3736.jpg)

Dramatic sunset colors, Valle de la Luna with Licancabur volcano at San Pedro de Atacama (ValleLuna13.jpg)

Beautiful light on perfect sand dune landscape of the Atacama desert (D8B1991.jpg)

Casona de Gatico at the coast of Atacama (E2X2005.jpg)

Atacama fault, cracks in the ground from earthquakes near Salar Grande (D5A9020.jpg)

Four volcanoes are reflecting in Laguna Lejia, Lascar, Pili and Aguas Calientes. (E2X0055.jpg)

Evening light at Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama (D8A8759.jpg)

Impressive landscape of Valle de la Luna at last evening light, Chile (D2X3952.jpg)

Lichen covered cactus (Eulychnia saint-pieana) in the fog area of Pan de Azucar National Park, Atacama desert (D8C4777.jpg)

Historic ruins of Cobija at the Atacama coast near Tocopilla (E2X2022.jpg)

Panorama of rocky Atacama coast and Isla Pan de Azucar, Pan de Azucar National Park, Atacama (D2X8753pano.jpg)

Intrusive dykes, geology of Atacama desert mountains at Cerro Vetado (DSF0079.jpg)

Underwater photo of the crystal structures of the Salar Llamara lagoon Puquios de Llamara (G0074582.jpg)

Desert landscape in Chilean Atacama with water erosion (E2X7910.jpg)

Aerial photo of Ruinas Ramaditas, Huatacondo (DJ2_1130.jpg)

Atacama desert landscape with cactus at Pan de Azucar National Park (D2X8694.jpg)

Aerial view of smelter at Antofagasta La Negra industrial area (DSCN1871.jpg)

Historic church of San Francisco de Chiu Chiu (D5C3481.jpg)

Atacama desert sand dunes of Pica, details of dunes (atacama25.jpg)

Panorama of Atacama desert mountains with signs of water erosion (E2X7913pano.jpg)

Isla Damas with abundant cactus vegetation, Reserva Nacional Pinguino de Humboldt (D7B7246.jpg)

Colorful mountains of Valle de la Luna or Moon Valley near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3944.jpg)

Giant salt pillar, Valle de la Luna, Chile (atacama94.jpg)

Ruins of UNESCO site historic nitrate processing plant Santa Laura near Iquique (E2X1453.jpg)

Close view of honeycomb salt patterns of Salar de Atacama (Salarhoneycomb.jpg)

Historic cemetery remains from the nitrate oficinas of the Atacama desert, Chile (G2X1670.jpg)

Rubbish dumps in the historic sites of tne Nitrate epoch in the north of Chile (D5B6111.jpg)

Ancient rock art of Taira, Loa River valley near Calama (D2X4304.jpg)

Panorama of Pica sand dunes, Atacama desert Chile (DunesPanorama1.jpg)

Geology, crystals of calcite minerals in the Atacama Desert (R1030655.jpg)

The Panamericana Ruta 5 passing through the Atacama desert near Antofagasta, broken tire at road side (D2X8298.jpg)

NASA test driving Mars rover ZOE in the Atacama Desert (MarsRobotZoe.jpg)

Ancient rock painting near Taltal showing marine mammals, seals. Atacama desert quebrada el Medano (D2X4426.jpg)

Unusual heavy dark rain clouds over the Atacama Desert (D7C0532.jpg)

Puquíos de Llamara, amazing crystal covered lagoon with stromatolite structures (LlamaraLagoon7.jpg)

Close view of geometrical type geoglyph in the Atacama desert, cerro Mono Tarapaca Region of Chile (Z7B2436.jpg)

Hazy mountain ranges near Atacama coast of Antofagasta (DSC5492.jpg)

Aerial vertical view of La Portada with thousands of sea birds, Antofagasta Chile (P1030141.jpg)

Panorama of the extremely dry central regions of the Atacama desert (P1000969-atacama-desert-panorama.jpg)

Chalcopyrite or Fool's Gold is a copper iron sulfide, found in Chile (DSC4337.jpg)

Large waves and surf at the Pacific coast in northern Chile (DSC7507.jpg)

Snail shells at the Pacific coast of Chile (D2X8746.jpg)

Dramatic sunset at snow covered volcanoes Licancabur and Juriques (D8A8775.jpg)

Rio Loa is the longest river of the Atacama desert in Chile, forming a green oasis in the desert canyon. (D2X4285.jpg)

Many different species of cacti can be found in the steppe of the southern Atacama Desert (D7B7282.jpg)

Aerial photo of Antofagasta with coastal mountain range (P1000496.jpg)

Long straight road through extremely dry part of the Atacama Desert, Chile (D5A8766.jpg)

Presencia Tutelares, sculpture from Juan Diaz Fleming in the Atacama desert near Arica (E2X1532.jpg)

Atacama desert coast with coastal mountains and cacti, Taltal (D2X4619pano.jpg)

Ancient geoglyphs on the Atacama desert hill slopes in Lluta valley, Arica (D5A1868.jpg)

Two men fishing at the beaches of the Atacama Desert (D2X5407.jpg)

Atacamite and other copper minerals, typical minerals of the Atacama desert in Chile (DSC4317.jpg)

Licancabur volcano and Moon Valley in orange sunset light, Atacama Desert Chile (Lican2.jpg)

Lagunas Cejas or Cejar, Salar de Atacama (LagCejas4.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica at sunset (DSE0728.jpg)

Staggered mountain ranges with different colors, Atacama desert (D5B8039.jpg)

Sequence showing the total solar eclipse in the Atacama region of Chile in July 2019 (EclipseSerie01.jpg)

Steam locomotives at historic railway station in Baquedano, Chile (DSC6078.jpg)

Hand painted warning sign for land mines in the desert in Chile (DSC5500.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica at sunset (Duenen2.jpg)

Dark skies and stars of the Milky Way over the Atacama desert, Chile (D7A7085a.jpg)

Aerial photo of Pascua Lama mining project, Andes at border between Chile and Argentina (IMG_2217.jpg)

Hostile hyper arid plain of the central Atacama desert (DSD0937.jpg)

Collection of colorful minerals of the Atacama Desert, Museo Minero Tierra Amarilla (D7D4764.jpg)

Rio Loa is the longest river of the Atacama desert in Chile, forming a green oasis in the desert canyon. (D2X4289.jpg)

The canyon of Rio Loa with typical vegetation Cortaderia atacamensis (D5C3839.jpg)

Atacama fault, cracks in the ground from earthquakes near Salar Grande (D5A9010.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (D7D0271.jpg)

Old rusty car wrecks in the Atacama Desert, Chile (DSC7764bw.jpg)

Ancient geoglyphs on the Atacama desert hill slopes in Lluta valley, Arica (D5A1870.jpg)

Ripe black olives hanging on a tree in Azapa valley, close-up. (D5A1623.jpg)

Desert landscape with mountains at Pan de Azucar National Park, Atacama Chile (DSE7915.jpg)

Sharp rock edges are visibly eroded and sandblasted by wind action. Atacama desert (DSD0995.jpg)

Large sand dune near Copiapo, Atacama desert Chile (D7D5692.jpg)

Old railway steam locomotive from salitre era with grafiti, Baquedano Chile (D5B6144.jpg)

Panorama of desert mountains in Pan de Azucar National park with vegetation after a rain, Atacama Chile (DSE7922pano.jpg)

Rio Camarones valley, deep desert valley near Arica (E2X1858.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of Taira in the Rio Loa Valley, Atacama desert (D8B2419.jpg)

Folded layers of sediments at Valle de la Luna at San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3938.jpg)

Fossilized whale vertebra, Atacama desert, Mejillones Chile (D7A0976.jpg)

Once the blooming Atacama desert is over, only dry shrubs remain for the next few years (D2X8536.jpg)

Morning view of Cordillera de la Sal, San Pedro de Atacama (D8A9233.jpg)

Panorama of the Taira ancient rock paintings at Rio Loa, Chile (D8B2440pano.jpg)

Ancient desert art: geoglyphs of Chug-Chug in the Atacama near Calama (E2X1425.jpg)

The original wooden church of Taltal in the Atacama desert Chile, San Francisco Javier before the fire (Kirche5.jpg)

Archeological site Aldea de Tulor, San Pedro de Atacama (E2X6992-Pano.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of lamas and anthropomorphic figures, Rio Loa canyon, Atacama desert (D8B2494.jpg)

Historic tracks in the Atacama from nitrate salitrera mining transport, mule cart tracks, carretas calichera (D5A8562.jpg)

Train with tank wagons crossing the desolate Atacama desert, Chile (D2X2944.jpg)

Valle de la muerte, San Pedro de Atacama (atacama93.jpg)

Deep crack in the ground produced by earthquakes, Atacama fault Antofagasta Chile (G2X2596.jpg)

Rock cliffs at La Portada national monument near Antofagasta (F2X8423.jpg)

Medanosa sand dunes in the Atacama desert (D7D5708.jpg)

Atacama fault at Sierra Remiendos between Antofagasta and Taltal (D2X2245.jpg)

Historic cemetery from the nitrate or salpeter era of the Atacama desert, Chile (G2X1668.jpg)

Lluta valley near Arica. In the background the Nevados de Putre mountains (D5A1887.jpg)

Rocky Atacama coast at Pan de Azucar National Park, Chile (D2X8719.jpg)

Geoglyphs at Cerro Mono, Atacama desert of the Tarapaca Region in Chile (DJ2_1093.jpg)

Staggered mountain ranges in the haze near Atacama coast of Antofagasta (DSC5495.jpg)

Sand dunes connecting to rocky desert, Copiapo Atacama desert, panorama (D7D5680pano.jpg)

Man collecting kelp or algae at the coast of Atacama Desert Chile (D7C2693.jpg)

Modern geoglyph in the Atacama, a giant Coca Cola logo made from desert gravel (E2X1541.jpg)

Natural erosion of coastal cliffs at the Pacific near Antofagasta, Atacama Chile (F2X0151.jpg)

Traces of unidentified insects in the desert sand of Atacama (D8B2009.jpg)

Driving off road with an Unimog through the Atacama (G2X1026.jpg)

Rocky Pacific coast of Atacama desert, Pan de Azucar island, Chile (D2X8751.jpg)

River of mining waste water in the Atacama desert (DSCN5700.jpg)

Ammonite fossils in their natural environment of the Atacama desert (R1030627.jpg)

Animitas are a common at chilean road sides. They mark a place of a fatal accident (D2X8519.jpg)

Coastal mountains of the Atacama desert with Llullaillaco volcano in the background (Llullaillaco.jpg)

Ventifact, rocks shaped like pyramid by wind and sand (G2X1649.jpg)

Seaweed or kelp collector at the coast of the Atacama Desert (D7B7496.jpg)

Lonely plant (Senecio sp.) surving in extreme dry environment of the central Atacama desert, Chile (DSD0939.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (DSF0114.jpg)

Lichen covered cactus on top of coastal mountain range with Camanchaca clouds below at sunset. Atacama coast. (D5B7347.jpg)

Wave patterns at the beautiful ancient geoglyphs of Ariquilda, Atacama desert Chile (Z7B2763.jpg)

Steep vertical cliffs at the Pacific coast of the Atacama desert near Antofagasta, rugged desert coastline (F2X0159.jpg)

Sunset at Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama, with dramatic colors on Licancabur volcano (Valleluna19.jpg)

Small boat in the blue water of Isla Damas, Atacama desert (D7B7223.jpg)

Geoglifos y lineas de Ariquilda, Nazca style geoglyphs in Chile (DJ2_1500-Pano.jpg)

Aerial photo of Cordillera de la Costa, Atacama coastal mountain range south of Antofagasta (Air-Kueste3.jpg)

Large waves and surf at the Pacific coast in northern Chile (DSC7496.jpg)

Vertical cliffs at La Portada in Antofagasta (F2X8438.jpg)

Valle Camarones: green desert valley near Arica, Atacama Chile (panoCamarones.jpg)

San Pedro volcano with cacti at cerro de las papas (D5C3695.jpg)

Puquios de Llamara, lagoon with gypsum crystals and stromatolites in Salar de Llamara (LagunaKristall.jpg)

graphical photo of Pica sand dune with ripple (D7A6785.jpg)

Atacama desert aerial photo showing dry river bed and regular mountain pattern (IMG_2940.jpg)

Sunrise at Cordillera de la Sal, San Pedro de Atacama (D8A9225.jpg)

Miner working in a small copper mine of the Atacama desert in Chile (DSC5437.jpg)

Camanchaca, clouds flowing over coastal mountain range of Morro Moreno. Atacama desert (F2X8464.jpg)

Salar de Llamara gypsum crystals after lagoon was ilegally pumped dry by road construction company in 2007 (P1000442.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (D7D0273.jpg)

Rain clouds above the Atacama desert, a rare sight. (D5B7489.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (DSF0118.jpg)

Colorful mountains near El Salvador indicate rich mineral deposits, geology of Chile's Atacama region (PaintedHills2.jpg)

Coastal fog at sunset seen from above with cactus at the desert coast (CamanchacaAbend.jpg)

Panamericana crossing a valley of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile (E2X1518.jpg)

Intrusive dykes, geology of Atacama desert mountains at Cerro Vetado (DSF0082.jpg)

Person in a cave formed by water erosion at Valle de la Luna in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3998.jpg)

Historic railway station fromo nitrate era with steam engines, Baquedano Atacama, Chile (D5B6143.jpg)

Sand dunes near Iquique, Atacama Desert (D8B1974.jpg)

The total solar eclipse above the Atacama desert of Chile in July 2019 (D5D5228.jpg)

Valle de la Luna with white rock in a sand dune (D2X3914.jpg)

El hombre de los baculos, prehispanic antropomorphic rock painting in the Loa valley (D5C3725.jpg)

Quarz crystals, minerals of the Atacama desert (D7D4859.jpg)

Sunset at Atacama Desert coast (D7B7391.jpg)

Snow covered Volcano Licancabur and Juriques, view from San Pedro de Atacama (D8A8672.jpg)

Two fishermen landing their catch of the day at the village of Huasco, Atacama Desert coast (D2X8399.jpg)

The night sky above the Atacama desert is known to be extremely clear and dark, perfect for star gazing. (D5A3048.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of Taira, Rio Loa valley, Atacama rock art (D2X4319.jpg)

Detail of Atacama desert sand ripples, Chile (D7A6773.jpg)

Atacama fault, cracks in the ground from earthquakes near Salar Grande (D5A9021.jpg)

Remote plains of the arid Atacama Desert, Chile (E2X7276.jpg)

Wind and sand have eroded this rock in the Atacama desert. Ventifact or Windkanter (DSD0996.jpg)

A giant turtle geoglyph on Cerro Mono, a road marker for ancient caravans. Tarapaca region Chile (DJ2_1112pano.jpg)

Aerial photo of coastal mountains of the Atacama desert near Antofagasta (D8B3117.jpg)

Ancient desert art: geoglyphs of Chug-Chug in the Atacama near Calama (E2X1436.jpg)

Waterfall at Rio Salado near Calama, Atacama desert river canyon (F2X0078.jpg)

Sinter waterfall Guatacondo, cascada petrificada (D5A8406.jpg)

Mine tailings in the Atacama desert in Chile (DSCN5770.jpg)

A stack of pure copper cathode plates on a truck for transport (D7C6324.jpg)

Detail of sulfur fumaroles at Lastarria volcano, Chile (D8B1362.jpg)

Aerial photo of Antofagasta with coastal mountain range (P1000495.jpg)

Giant salt pillars in Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (atacama92.jpg)

Person at the sulfur fumaroles of Lastarria volcano at 5000 meters altitude, Chile (D8B1401.jpg)

Old underground nitrate mine from the Salitrera epoch in the Atacama desert, Chile (D5A8476.jpg)

Pacific coast with isla Pan de Azucar, Chile (RoterStein.jpg)

Coastal fog clouds of Atacama desert seen from above after sunset (D8C470pano.jpg)

Arid desert landscape of Valle de la Luna or Moon Valley near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3983.jpg)

Detail of old steam locomotive at Baquedano railway station, Chile (DSC6083.jpg)

Ripple patterns in the sand dunes of the Atacama Desert (D8B2014.jpg)

Large geoglyph, probably indicating the route to ancient caravans. Los Pintados, Tarapaca Region (D5E9701.jpg)

Low clouds after rare rain in the central part of the Atacama Desert (D7C7602.jpg)

Original interior wall painting of shop at a nitrate mining town, Pampa Union Chile (D5B6122.jpg)

Sunset at gypsum crystal lagoon of Puquios de Salar de Llamara, Iquique, Atacama. (D7A6897.jpg)

Camanchaca fog creeping over the coastal mountains of the Atacama desert, Chile (F2X8473.jpg)

Sculpture Mano del Desierto, by Mario Irarrázabal, at the Panamericana near Antofagasta (ManodeDesierto1.jpg)

Rock eroded by wind, Atacama desert (D7B7568.jpg)

Mine field in the Altiplano of Chile in 2007 (E2X6988.jpg)

Atacama coastal mountains with ocean and cacti, near Taltal (D2X4621.jpg)

Aerial photo of Atacama desert mountains with erosion pattern at evening light (D7C6209.jpg)

Coastal mountains of the Atacama desert near Paposo (Paposo2.jpg)

Panorama of the Atacama Desert near Copiapo, with salt flat and mountains, Chile (D7D0014pano.jpg)

Atacama desert landscape near Copiapo with mountains and sand dunes (D7D5764.jpg)

Gigante de Tarapaca, Atacama giant is the largest antropomorph geoglyph in Chile (D5E9606.jpg)

Salar de Llamara gypsum crystals after lagoon was ilegally pumped dry by road construction company in 2007 (P1000443.jpg)

The Milky Way in the dark night skies over the Atacama desert (D7A6448.jpg)

Unusually heavy rain and lightning above Salar de Atacama salt flat. (D5B5686.jpg)

Copper minerals. green: Copper chloride hydroxide, Atacamite
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Ventifact, rocks shaped to pyramids by wind and sand, Atacama desert (D7A0276.jpg)

Cactus covered mountain slope in Valle Elqui near La Serena, Atacama Chile (D7C0930.jpg)

Ancient petroglyph rock engravings of Ofragia near Codpa, Atacama Chile (D8C5207.jpg)

Hermit, living near the Panamerican Highway in the Atacama desert, Chile (D2X8297.jpg)

Geoglyphs of Chiza near Panamericana to Arica, Chile (Geoglyphs.jpg)

Advertisement billboard with cow in the middle of the Atacama desert (E2X1531.jpg)

Full moon rising behind Lullaillaco volcano, at a distance of 190 km. (Z7A1339.jpg)

Modern building with desert mountains in the background. City of Antofagasta, Chile (E2X6672.jpg)

Ancient desert art: Petroglyphs under the Milky Way at the La Silla Observatory (Z7A3700.jpg)

Vertical cliffs of Rio Loa canyon with volcano San Pedro in the background (D5C3683.jpg)

Aerial photo of Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama (D2X3211.jpg)

Rio Negrio desert canyon, Cordillera Claudio Gay (RioNegro.jpg)

Aerial photo of Valle de la Luna salt formation, San Pedro de Atacama Chile (D2X3190.jpg)

Desert waterfall and giant cacti in the canyon of Rio Puritama, Atacama desert near San Pedro (D8A8433.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings of Taira in the Rio Loa valley of the Atacama desert, Chile (D2X4292.jpg)

Historic railway steam engine from the nitrate mining era, Baquedano Chile (DSC6075.jpg)

Jeweller artisan at work producing handicraft in San Pedro de Atacama (D8A9014.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (DSF0117.jpg)

Salt formations, Salar de Llamara near Iquique (LagunaKristall5.jpg)

Desert mudcracks with rain drops, Atacama desert Chile (D5A8265.jpg)

Abandoned gas station at the edge of the salar de Atacama in Chile (deser-petrol-station.jpg)

Panorama of beach in northern Chile near Porto Viejo (PuertoViejoPano.jpg)

Salt spikes created by rare rainfall, Cordillera de la Sal near San Pedro de Atacama (D2X4007.jpg)

Geoglyphs of Chiza near Panamericana to Arica, Chile (E2X1507.jpg)

Geoglyphs of Chiza near Panamericana to Arica, Chile (E2X1490.jpg)

Crystals of Puquios de Llamara fallen dry by pumping water from the lagoon ilegally (E2X1910.jpg)

Clouds in waves over Atacama Desert (E2X7617.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica, Atacama Desert, Chile (D7A6777.jpg)

Valle de la Luna salt mountain formations after sunset with dramatic orange sky (D8A8787.jpg)

Gravel road at the coast of the Atacama Desert near Antofagasta (D2X4625.jpg)

Historic grave yard from the Salitrera era, Atacama desert (E2X7770.jpg)

Mystic light over Licancabur volcano (surrealistic.jpg)

Aerial photo of Lagunas Cejar, Salar de Atacama Chile (D2X3237.jpg)

Aerial photo of Valle de la Luna salt formation, San Pedro de Atacama Chile (D2X3193.jpg)

Drilling machine in an underground copper mine in Chile (D7D5145.jpg)

Aerial photo of Antofagasta with the Casino Enjoy and Atacama Museum, Chile (DSC8856.jpg)

Marine wildlife is abundant on the rocks at the Atacama Desert Pacific Coast (D2X2734.jpg)

Copiapoa cinerea cactus at the Atacama coast near Taltal (D5B7396.jpg)

Small fishing boats at the coast of Taltal, Atacama desert Chile (taltal-fishing-boats.jpg)

Ammonite fossils can be found in the Cordillera de Domeyko, Atacama Desert (D7A0485.jpg)

Aerial photo of Alto Norte smelter at La Negra industrial area in evening light, Antofagasta (IMG_1107.jpg)

Ventifacts in the Atacama desert, Chile (DSD0990.jpg)

Human foot prints in the desert sand ripples of Valle de la Luna, Atacama desert Chile (D2X3917.jpg)

Taira rock engravings, pictografias de Taira at Loa river canyon (D8B2351.jpg)

Evaporation lines in a lagoon after rain in Atacama desert, Chile (D5A1510.jpg)

Sand dunes of the Atacama Desert near Copiapo, Chile (D7D5687.jpg)

Abandoned petrol station in Socaire, Atacama desert Chile (desert-petrol-station.jpg)

Ventifacts are rocks polished to sharp edges by wind and sand (DSD0987.jpg)

Dry coastline of Atacama Desert south of Antofagasta (atacama-coastline-panorama.jpg)

Sand ripples in the dunes of Pica, Atacama desert Chile (D7A6727.jpg)

Prehistoric rock painting at Rio Loa valley: hombre de los baculos (D5C3743.jpg)

Containers in the harbour of Arica, Chile (D5A1845.jpg)

Sculpture Mano del Desierto, by Mario Irarrázabal (ManodeDesierto.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings and engravings at Taira, Rio Loa (D5C3611.jpg)

Ventifact, this rock presents sharp edges that are caused by eolic erosion (DSD0988.jpg)

Ancient rock paintings at Aldea Taira in the Rio Loa valley of the Atacama desert, Chile (D2X4295.jpg)

Petroglyph park of Calartoco near Quillagua, Chile (E2X1450.jpg)

Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama (D2X3923.jpg)

Historic cemetary of Salitrera nitrate town near Dolores, Atacama desert (D5A8532.jpg)

Ancient rock painting at Quebrada el Medano, showing a whale hunting scene, Atacama desert near Taltal (D2X4462.jpg)

Minerals of the Atacama desert: Chalcopyrite is a common mineral of copper (D7D4847.jpg)

Cemetery of the old silver mine Tres Puntas near Copiapo, Atacama desert (D7D5594.jpg)

Salar de Atacama in evening light with volcanoes at the horizon (G2X1172.jpg)

Rare heavy rain fall over the Atacama Desert, with unusual dark clouds, lagoons are forming (D7C7593.jpg)

Panorama of the city of Antofagasta with the coastline of Atacama desert, Chile (atacamacoast21.jpg)

Aerial photo of Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama (D2X3211a.jpg)

Aerial view of colorful mineral rich mountains of the Atacama Desert east of Vallenar (IMG_2221.jpg)

Cerro Casliri, colorful volcanic mountains in the Altiplano of Chile (DSE1674.jpg)

Cactus habitat at the Atacama coast contaminated with rubbish dump (D5B7410.jpg)

Sand dunes of Pica in Chile (sand-dunes-of-pica.jpg)

Snow penitentes are formed by sun and wind at high altitude in very dry air, Atacama desert (Penitentes2.jpg)

The Giant of Tarapaca (gigante de Tarapaca) on Cerro Unitas in northern Chile is the largest is the largest prehistoric anthropomorphic figure in the world (DJ2_1425.jpg)

Car tracks crossing a remote part of the hyper arid untouched Atacama desert (desert-car-tracks.jpg)

Aerial photo of Valle de la Luna salt formation, San Pedro de Atacama Chile (D2X3182.jpg)

Solar-thermal power plant Cerro Dominador, renewable energy in the Atacama Desert (DJI_0681.jpg)

Cardon cacti in a canyon near San Pedro de Atacama (D8A8493.jpg)

Presencia Tutelares, sculpture from Juan Diaz Fleming in the Atacama desert near Arica (E2X1535.jpg)

Destruction of historic sites by uncontrolled rubbish dumps. Oficina salitrera in Chile. (D5B6113.jpg)

Giant geoglyphs on cerro Mono. Prehispanic art in the Atacama desert of the Tarapaca Region (DJ2_1085.jpg)

Person admiring the amazing rock engravings of Taira at Rio Loa valley (D5C3536.jpg)

Montezuma Solar Observatory ruins near Calama (G0031563.jpg)

Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama (ValleLuna16.jpg)

Prehispanic rock paintings at Taira, with Rio Loa canyon (D5C3615.jpg)

Atacama Desert in bloom with Eulychnia iquiquensis cactus and blue Nolana flower, Paposo Chile (D2X3101.jpg)

Historic cemetary of Salitrera nitrate mining town near Dolores, Iquique (D5A8444.jpg)

Beach of Isla Damas, Atacama desert Chile (D7B7230.jpg)

Aerial photo off Prehispanic agricultural field of Llanos de Color, Atacama desert (DJ2_1189.jpg)

Mining industry, copper smelter at La Negra, Antofagasta Chile (G2X2602.jpg)

Person in a giant cave at Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3963.jpg)

Aerial of colorful Andes mountains caused by mineral deposits and volcanism located near Copiapo (IMG_2231.jpg)

Sea birds find their sleeping places on a rock at sunset, Atacama coast (D2X5628.jpg)

Aerial photo of Antofagasta city with Ruinas de Huanchaca (DSC8880.jpg)

Aerial view of air contamination from smelter at Antofagasta La Negra industrial area (DSC3711.jpg)

Valle de la Luna after sunset with snow covered volcanoes in the background (D8A8796.jpg)

El Medano ancient rock art showing whale hunting scene, Atacama desert near Taltal (D2X4456.jpg)

Giant mining truck in a copper mine in Chile (DSC4710.jpg)

Aerial view of colorful mountains in the Andes, south east of Copiapo (DSC8884.jpg)

A can sandblasted by desert sand and wind (D8B2017.jpg)

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Historic English cemetary in Tiliviche, cementerio de los Ingleses (D5A8823.jpg)

Pan de Azucar Island at sunset, coast of Atacama in Chile (atacamacoast06.jpg)

Road winding through the remote hyper arid central Atacama Desert, Chile (G2X1752a.jpg)

Ancient rock painting near Taltal showing marine mammals, seals. Atacama desert quebrada el Medano (D2X4424.jpg)

After a rare rain in the Atacama desert a lagoon has formed (D5A1288.jpg)

Arid coast line without vegetation, Atacama desert near Antofagasta (D2X4657.jpg)

Evaporation rings with rain drops on Atacama desert soil (D7C8842.jpg)

Rock boulders in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert (atacama18.jpg)

A geoglyph representing a large bird at Cerro Pintados under the night sky with Milky Way, Tarapaca Region Chile (D5E9563.jpg)

Detail of old railway steam engine in Atacama desert, historic train station Baquedano (DSC6082.jpg)

Tourists walking along crest of the big sand dune, Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama (D2X3921.jpg)

Sun symbol geoglyph Cerro Rosita, Oficina Aura (DJ2_1469.jpg)

Giant salt pillars in Valle de la Luna, Chile (Salzsaeule2.jpg)

Camanchaca cloud over the peninsula of Cerro Moreno National Park, Antofagasta (E2X2049.jpg)

Panorama of Atacama desert near Copiapo with vast plains and mountain range at the horizon (D7D5542pano.jpg)

Desert salt grass (Distichlis spicata), a higly salt resistent plant growing at the salt flat of Pintados, Tarapaca Region Chile (Z7B2882.jpg)

Cardon cacti in the canyon of Rio Puritama, Atacama desert near San Pedro (D8A8535.jpg)

Guillermo Chong and Gerhard Hüdepohl during an expedition to the Atacama desert (D2X5701.jpg)

Stromatolites of salar de Llamara (D7A6902.jpg)

Mudcracks in a dry riverbed of Atacama desert, Pan de Azucar National Park, Chile (D2X8814.jpg)

Salar Grande near Iquique is an important salt mining site, Atacama desert Chile (D5A8957.jpg)

Presencia Tutelares, sculpture from Juan Diaz Fleming in the Atacama desert near Arica (E2X1537.jpg)

Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs, ancient rock art of the Atacama desert in Chile (D8A9043.jpg)

Dramatic clouds at sunset, view of a high mountain down to the Pacific ocean, Atacama coast (D7C0534.jpg)

Evening at a hyperarid part of Atacama Desert near Cerro Paranal (DSC0322.jpg)

Ancient rock petroglyphs at Rio Loa valley, Atacama rock art (D2X4321.jpg)

Historic cemetary of Salitrera nitrate mining town near Dolores, Iquique (D5A8455.jpg)

Geoglyphs at Cerro Mono, Atacama desert of the Tarapaca Region in Chile (D5E9461.jpg)

Mudcracks in the Atacama Desert, Chile (E2X7291.jpg)

Green waves and dark rocks with view of isla Pan de Azucar, Atacama Chile (D2X8759.jpg)

Historic cemetary of Salitrera nitrate town near Dolores, Atacama desert (D5A8546.jpg)

Puquios de Llamara, lagoon of gypsum crystals in Salar de Llamara, Atacama desert Chile (D7A6873.jpg)

Sand dunes are not very typical for the Atacama desert in Chile (D8B1888.jpg)

People in the main street Caracoles at San Pedro de Atacama, with desert tour agencies (D8A9032.jpg)

Structures in the desert sand produced by wind, Atacama desert near Iquique (D8B1724.jpg)

The night sky above the Atacama desert is known to be extremely clear and dark, perfect for star gazing. (D5A2971.jpg)

Geologists on a field trip studying rock formations in the Atacama Desert (D2X5720.jpg)

Coastal mountains of Pan de Azucar National Park, Atacama desert in Chile (PanoPanAz.jpg)

Snow penitents of more than 3 meters height, Atacama desert (Penitentes0.jpg)

Crest of a sand dune near Copiapo, Atacama Chile (D7D5699.jpg)

Folded layers of sediments at Valle de la Luna at San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (D2X3941.jpg)

Open pit copper mine Escondida, with large mining trucks, Atacama Chile (Escondida1f.jpg)

Green copper mineral, Atacamite, a typical mineral of the Atacama desert (DSC4347.jpg)

Ruins of an old railway station building in the Atacama Desert, Estacion Chimbero (D7D5578.jpg)

Mars-like hyper arid part of the Atacama desert, without any visible plant life (D2X8872.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (D7D0269.jpg)

La Portada in Antofagasta (F2X8426.jpg)

Geologist hiking through the interior hyper arid landscape of the Atacama Desert (D2X5663.jpg)

Sand dunes near Iquique, Atacama Desert Chile (D8B1989.jpg)

Gerhard Hüdepohl photographing in the Chilean Atacama desert (DSC6952.jpg)

Beautiful wild rocky coast of the Atacama desert in the Antofagasta Region of Chile (D7D0272.jpg)

Desert salt grass (Distichlis spicata), a higly salt resistent plant growing at the salt flat of Pintados, Tarapaca Region Chile (Z7B2881.jpg)

Detail of the door of the Chiu Chiu church. The door is made of cactus wood. (D5C3495.jpg)

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