Chile 2023

Day 2: October 3

Calama - Laguna Tebinquinche - Calama

Chile 2023

Itinerary

Today we are going to the Atacama Desert, to Tebinquinche Lake. The drive takes 2 hours, 140 km.
The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on the planet.

Road through the desert. Few cars.

Road through the desert. Few cars.

Soon, mountains appeared on the horizon

Soon, mountains appeared on the horizon

We made a stop at an interesting place. Here, among the rocky formations, you can see transparent layers of salt.

We made a stop at an interesting place. Here, among the rocky formations, you can see transparent layers of salt.

Very interesting terrain. It really feels like being on another planet.

Very interesting terrain. It really feels like being on another planet.

Layer of salt

Layer of salt

Road to the lake. The white all around is salt.

Road to the lake. The white all around is salt.

Entrance to the lake is paid, $5 per person. In the Atacama Desert, all attractions are paid.

Entrance to the lake is paid, $5 per person. In the Atacama Desert, all attractions are paid.

Tebinquinche Lake

Tebinquinche Lake

Just the two of us walking along the lake. It’s nice that there’s no one else around...

Just the two of us walking along the lake. It’s nice that there’s no one else around...

Time to return to Calama.

Time to return to Calama.