El Tatio Geysers, Atacama Desert, Chile
Photo of the Week - 12/21/2008
Geyser El Tatio is one of the wonders of the Atacama Desert in the Antofagasta region of Norte Grande. At 14,200 ft (4300 m), these are the highest geysers in the world. The geysers are surrounded by fumaroles and mountains reaching almost 20,000 ft (6000 m).
Visitors camp overnight and waken at dawn to see steam rising from the geysers.
Read more about the Atacama Desert, known in Chile as part of the Norte Grande.
To see more of the area, take the San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - Trek and Drive Tour
Photo displayed with the kind permission of Javier Pierini / Getty Images
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