Natural - Chile
These images entail the natural terrain and flora (outside the parks) during 2 months of the early summer season, of 14 of the 15 regions of Chile. From Punta Nuevo on the Inutil Bay in the Magallanes region, northward to Volcan Ollague in the Antofagosta Region, and then NW to the coastal city of Iquique in the Tarapaca Region (my final day in South America, after almost 7 months).
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Salar de Atacama - an endorheic basin and salt flat/plain, the largest in Chile, measuring about 60 mi. (100 km) long and near 50 mi. (80 km) wide, situated at an average of around 7,545 ft (2,300 m) above sea level - it is formed by waters flowing down from the Andes Mountains, unable to escape from the basin, are forced to evaporate, leaving salt deposits behind - from here along the slope of the Cordillera Domeyko (range) - Loa province - eastern Antofagasta region.
