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Title: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: rogwar on July 24, 2012, 10:25:22 PM
Click on the first pic below to see the video.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/th_MOV02965.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/?action=view&current=MOV02965.mp4)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC02966.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC02967.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC02969.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC02971.jpg)
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: rogwar on July 24, 2012, 10:26:00 PM
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC02972.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC02973.jpg)

Inactive volcano in the background.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC02975.jpg)

More volcano. The PEE is an acronym in Spanish basically meaning emergency meeting point (at a mine).

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC02985.jpg)
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: Reschke on July 26, 2012, 09:45:45 AM
I haven't been there before but have had some business dealings with companies that work in the region and have been invited to go. The pictures really do it justice from what I have been told.
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: MaSonZ on July 26, 2012, 09:49:08 AM
Any guesstimate of distane for the mountains in background? Celarly its quite a distance, but its amazing how such a desolate terrain can make things seem so much closer.
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: rogwar on July 26, 2012, 03:58:36 PM
No idea but it sure looked like a very long walk.
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: Selino631 on July 26, 2012, 06:55:53 PM
sweet pics, i hope to go down there 1 day
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: Masherbrum on July 26, 2012, 07:24:39 PM
Quote from: MaSonZ on July 26, 2012, 09:49:08 AM
Any guesstimate of distane for the mountains in background? Celarly its quite a distance, but its amazing how such a desolate terrain can make things seem so much closer.

Those are the Andes and probably less than 50-60 miles judging by the photos.

Rog, is that "Atacama Road"?
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: MaSonZ on July 26, 2012, 07:52:31 PM
Quote from: Masherbrum on July 26, 2012, 07:24:39 PM
Those are the Andes and probably less than 50-60 miles judging by the photos.

Rog, is that "Atacama Road"?
figured it'd be further.
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: Tracerfi on July 26, 2012, 08:55:42 PM
INTERESTING
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: rogwar on July 26, 2012, 10:07:54 PM
This is some of the wildest natural terrain I've ever seen. It has not rained to any extent in this particular area for thousands of years. It's in the Atacama.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03015.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03013.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03016.jpg)

Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: rogwar on July 26, 2012, 10:09:39 PM
Quote from: Masherbrum on July 26, 2012, 07:24:39 PM
Those are the Andes and probably less than 50-60 miles judging by the photos.

Rog, is that "Atacama Road"?

Yes for a portion I was on that road but the pics were taken relatively not far from that route but rather a private road.
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: TonyJoey on July 26, 2012, 10:15:55 PM
Quote from: rogwar on July 26, 2012, 10:07:54 PM
This is some of the wildest natural terrain I've ever seen. It has not rained to any extent in this particular area for thousands of years. It's in the Atacama.
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03015.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03013.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03016.jpg)


Wow, that is some odd terrain. What causes that? Great pics, btw.
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: Masherbrum on July 26, 2012, 10:21:55 PM
Quote from: rogwar on July 26, 2012, 10:07:54 PM
This is some of the wildest natural terrain I've ever seen. It has not rained to any extent in this particular area for thousands of years. It's in the Atacama.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03015.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03013.jpg)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/TurkeyHunter65/Chile/DSC03016.jpg)



They have tried to compare a couple of certain areas of the Atacama Desert, to that of Mars IIRC.   Thought I had read that about it probably 15 or so years ago.   Probably wrong though, something about a salt found on Mars, was also present in the same region of the Atacama.   
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: rogwar on July 26, 2012, 10:29:04 PM
Quote from: Masherbrum on July 26, 2012, 10:21:55 PM
They have tried to compare a couple of certain areas of the Atacama Desert, to that of Mars IIRC.   Thought I had read that about it probably 15 or so years ago.   Probably wrong though, something about a salt found on Mars, was also present in the same region of the Atacama.   

See "Comparison to Mars"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atacama_Desert
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: ACE on July 26, 2012, 10:33:06 PM
Quote from: TonyJoey on July 26, 2012, 10:15:55 PM
Wow, that is some odd terrain. What causes that? Great pics, btw.
He said it doesn't really rain there...  I'm sure thats the reason.
Title: Re: Driving through the Atacama - video and pics
Post by: FYB on July 27, 2012, 01:29:53 AM
Quote from: ACE on July 26, 2012, 10:33:06 PM
He said it doesn't really rain there...  I'm sure thats the reason.
Yes, but I'm sure he's wondering why it's textured like that. "No rain", does not explain such a thing.