One of the greater gifts of seeing Atacama in the dead of winter is being able to experience a variety of landscapes within just a few hours. From reflective lakes hidden beneath snow-peaked mountains to rugged, pitch-black caverns found in deserts, a trip to Chile’s north lets you experience it all.
This is the second part of my series on the Atacama Desert. To read about Day 1‘s adventures, click here!
In a land devoid of most life, it’s incredible to see Atacama so full of personality and zest. In the few short days that I managed to spend there, I saw more variation in the landscapes I saw than I’ve seen in some people that I’ve met over the years. The towering views of the Andes reflected in the crystal clear lagoons of the desert opened my eyes to a part of the world that felt completely unlike the one I’ve known before.
In this short, three-part series, I’ll be bringing you along on my journey through the land known as the Atacama Desert, sharing with you the sights, sounds, and experiences that I came across throughout these three days.