2015-05-03

Ojos del Salar | The Eyes of the Salt Flat, Chile

The Ojos del Salar, “The Eyes of the Salt Flat": Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass. Ojos del Salado – a miracle of nature on the border between Argentina and Chile, or we can say it is located in the salt flats of Chile. The eyes of the salt plain are perfectly round, freshwater lakes, about 20 miles from the town of San Pedro de Atacama. They are accessed from a sandy road, and these two freshwater lakes connect with distant rivers through underground caves and are commonly visited as part of a larger trip to two other lakes in the area, slightly south of the Laguna de Cejar and Laguna Tebenquiche, which are surrounded by spectacular mountains. 

The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.

First Photo credit © Haroldo Horta Tricallotis
The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Photo credit: Si

The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Photo credit: Carlos Varela

The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Photo credit: Ana Elisa Ribeiro

The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Photo credit: © Haroldo Horta Tricallotis

The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Photo credit: Carlos Varela

The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Photo credit: Carlos Varela

The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Photo credit: Osmar Valdebenito

The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Ojos de Agua, Atacama Desert, Chile 

Photo credit: Mike Brcic
The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Ojos del Salar, San Pedro de Atacama. 
Photo credit: Karla Lopez
The Ojos del Salar “The Eyes of the Salt Flat” Two perfectly round pools in the middle of a wide expanse of cracked earth, sand and brittle clumps of grass.
Photo credit © Haroldo Horta Tricallotis

Source — Chilecotidiana
- May 03, 2015
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Location: Ojos del Salado, Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile

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