Géiseres del Tatio

The first tour I took in San Pedro was to the Géiseres del Tatio, a field of geysers, fumaroles, and hot springs some 100km from San Pedro. Because the geysers are most impressive at dawn, when the air is still cold enough for the water vapour to be visible, and because the road there isn't paved, the tour buses pick you up at 4am and bump you along for nearly two hours before getting to the star attraction. It's cold as hell at 4000m above sea level, pre-dawn, but well worth the discomfort. Herewith, a few photos from that morning.

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