Celestial Encounters Found in South American Desert

Chile’s Atacama area boasts the rare and the wonderful sights.

By Tree Meinch
Jul 3, 2022 5:00 AMMar 17, 2023 8:26 PM
Atacama
Piedras Rojas is located nearly 13,000 feet above sea level, with a rare lake and salt flat in Chile’s Atacama Desert.(Credit: TJAlex/Shutterstock)

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