Flamingoes in the Atacama Salt Flat

James and Chileno flamingoes feeding at sunset in the salt flats. Flamingoes are a protected species in Chile as they only lay 1 egg a year, starting at sexual maturity at the age of 15.

Team Chile- post 12

August 25th 2007
Que tal mis amigos? Looks like Team Chile is on its last legs and heading home to Toronto/Guelph on Tuesday. We have arrived back in Santiago after a gruelling 23-hour bus ride from San Pedro de Atacama. We were sad to leave the laid-back and relaxing atmosphere (as well as the sun), but we are also happy to not have to use a bottle of moisturizer and sunscreen every day! The Atacama desert ... read more

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more

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