Not a drop of rain, not a squeak of a mouse


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Published: May 2nd 2006
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Listen, said Ricky. We were standing in the middle of the Valle de la Luna in the Atacama Desert, which is the most arid place on earth. It has a sublime beauty which looks like another planet. We stood there for several minutes in total silence. It was a total silence I´ve never experienced before. We couldn't hear a thing, not even the squeak of a mouse, because the valley is totally devo... Read Full Entry



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Road to Death ValleyRoad to Death Valley
Road to Death Valley

Near San Pedro de Atacama
Death ValleyDeath Valley
Death Valley

Near San Pedro de Atacama
Valle de la LunaValle de la Luna
Valle de la Luna

Near San Pedro de Atacama
Valle de la Luna at sunsetValle de la Luna at sunset
Valle de la Luna at sunset

Near San Pedro de Atacama
Valle de la Luna at sunsetValle de la Luna at sunset
Valle de la Luna at sunset

Near San Pedro de Atacama
Valle de la Luna at sunsetValle de la Luna at sunset
Valle de la Luna at sunset

Near San Pedro de Atacama
Chuquicamata copper mineChuquicamata copper mine
Chuquicamata copper mine

Near Calama, this is the worlds largest open cast copper mine.
Truck at Chuquicamata copper mineTruck at Chuquicamata copper mine
Truck at Chuquicamata copper mine

Near Calama, this is the worlds largest open cast copper mine. This is one of the baby trucks used in the mine. Most of them can move twice the volume of rock that this one can, which is just used for tourists to pose.
 Chuquicamata copper mine Chuquicamata copper mine
Chuquicamata copper mine

Near Calama, this is the worlds largest open cast copper mine.



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