Geysers and Hot Springs at 4500 metres - San Pedro Atacama
More on the three trips with Cactus Tours Lonely Planet recommend them and they are very good. We had two different guides on different days and they were very enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks to Juan and Eric, plus Ivan the driver.
This day to the Geo-Thermal pools and Geysers leaves at 0430 hours and the trip up to 4500 metres takes a good couple of hours on bone-jarring roads, testing the suspension of even the best 4x4 vehicles. We were using a Mercedes Benz mini-bus, as were many of the tour companies.
This formation is named a 'Barnacle' (?) and is formed as the minerals rise up from the magma chamber deep underground and solidify as they reach cooler areas. The Geysers are seen at their best early in the morning, when the temperature can be as low as minus 15 Celsius. As the day progresses and heats up, the condensation reduces along with the spectacular plumes of steam
Laguna Miscanti
Vicunas. It's fur is just slightly thicker than Silk and strands are hollow, making it very warm
Vizcacha. Second only to a Chinchilla for the thickness of it's coat.
This day to the Geo-Thermal pools and Geysers leaves at 0430 hours and the trip up to 4500 metres takes a good couple of hours on bone-jarring roads, testing the suspension of even the best 4x4 vehicles. We were using a Mercedes Benz mini-bus, as were many of the tour companies.
This formation is named a 'Barnacle' (?) and is formed as the minerals rise up from the magma chamber deep underground and solidify as they reach cooler areas. The Geysers are seen at their best early in the morning, when the temperature can be as low as minus 15 Celsius. As the day progresses and heats up, the condensation reduces along with the spectacular plumes of steam
Laguna Miscanti
Vicunas. It's fur is just slightly thicker than Silk and strands are hollow, making it very warm
Vizcacha. Second only to a Chinchilla for the thickness of it's coat.
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