4 AM start to see El Tatio Geysers. 2.5 hr of bumpy bus ride. The guide handed out fleece blankets in the beginning; I didn’t think we would need them but for some reason there was no heating in the bus and it became freezing cold, with frost on the window by the time we got to the geysers shortly before 7 am. Saw the Southern Cross on the way there. The geological activity of the area not only created the volcanoes, but also the Geysers del Tatio (4320m high). According to the brochure, “The great fumaroles come up to the surface through fissures of the terrestrial crust, reaching a temperature of 85C and 10m in height. This fantastic place can be seen at its greater magnitude between 06:00 and 07:00 hrs AM., even with temperatures
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