Bolivia – Laguna Blanca and Sol de Mañana Geyser Field


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With jet lag still lingering, it was a bit intense to jump straight into a high-altitude drive across the Bolivian border on our first morning after arriving in the Atacama Desert. We quickly found ourselves above 5,000 meters – luckily, our circulation held up well, unlike some of the others in the car.

Our first longer stop was at Laguna Blanca, before continuing through the stunning highland scenery to the 2-square-kilometer geyser field of Sol de Mañana. Of course, the drone came along – and especially here, it gave us some spectacular views!

That night brought another highlight unique to this dry region – an impressive night sky and an incredibly clear view of the Milky Way, perhaps only rivaled by what I’d seen in Tibet. And the next nights would get even better…

Here are the photos from our first day:

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