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Uyuni tour - 3rd day : geysers, hot springs, Laguna Verde, and more funny rocks

We woke very early again, to admire the sunrise over the fumadores (geysers)
We woke very early again, to admire the sunrise over the fumadores (geysers)
It makes hell of a noise when you're closeby. It's also warm (but not too hot) and humid. This one is especially strong.
It makes hell of a noise when you're closeby. It's also warm (but not too hot) and humid. This one is especially strong.
These are much less strong but still very impressive
These are much less strong but still very impressive
As the sun rises, we start to discover the shape of the land around and its many colours
As the sun rises, we start to discover the shape of the land around and its many colours
It's boiling here, I wouldn't recommend a mud bath.
It's boiling here, I wouldn't recommend a mud bath.
Craters, dunes and small hills ... are we walking on the moon ?
Craters, dunes and small hills ... are we walking on the moon ?
At first, I just wanted to fit those two in my picture, but it's funny how it looks like monster's eyes now
At first, I just wanted to fit those two in my picture, but it's funny how it looks like monster's eyes now
The land suddenly changed to a desert again
The land suddenly changed to a desert again
Then, at an altitude of 5000m, we arrived at a swampy lake with hot spring ...
Then, at an altitude of 5000m, we arrived at a swampy lake with hot spring ...
... and flamencoes ...
... and flamencoes ...
Then back to the sandy desert
Then back to the sandy desert
... slowly changing to a rock desert ...
... slowly changing to a rock desert ...
... with very coloured mountains
... with very coloured mountains
This desert is called Salvador Dali
This desert is called Salvador Dali
This is the Lagunna Verde (Green Lake), called so because it turns green with the wind. Unfortunately, no wind at all for us ...
This is the Lagunna Verde (Green Lake), called so because it turns green with the wind. Unfortunately, no wind at all for us ...
Time to go back
Time to go back
Short break at the hot spring
Short break at the hot spring
Bye bye Alpagas
Bye bye Alpagas
And our last real stop: Valle de las Rocas (Rock Valley). More funny stones, shaped mainly by the wind
And our last real stop: Valle de las Rocas (Rock Valley). More funny stones, shaped mainly by the wind
And we go on, crossing more pampas until Uyuni
And we go on, crossing more pampas until Uyuni

Published: 02-07-2009
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