The Atacama is called the driest desert in the world, but there are oases and rivers running through it. One, the Río Loa runs in a U shape from the Andes to the sea. Along the way, it provides water for the Parque El Loa.

Where's there water, who can resist a swim?

Read about Calama and San Pedro de Atacama

Photos displayed with the kind permission of Ingrid Chalmers