Lican Cabur

At 5,916 meters, or over 19,000 feet, Lican Cabur has the highest eco system in the world. Lying in the crater is a lake with live crustaceons, says Phillipe, our marine biologist guide. And with snow and ice all around, it doesn't freeze, showing that even though the volcano has been inactive for many, many years, there is still a heat source warming the lake.

You miss this, you're nuts.

March 3rd 2013
Geo: -22.9058, -68.1951Again I'm without words to describe the scene before me. The Atacama desert is the driest in the world. Arizona's is the wettest. No comparison. You look at this forever expanse and first glance tells you this is unlike ANYTHING you've seen before. Flat, barren, bereft for as far as you can see in every direction. But look again. It rained torrents ea ... 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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