Criss-crossing Capricorn

We headed out to see some Flamingos as we left San Pedro de Atacama. The Chilean Reserva Nacional Las Flamencas is plit into 6 or 7 different sections, but most host up to three different types of Flamingos. All in all, it was pretty cool. After this we headed directly into the salt lake of Atacama. The terrain’s pretty strange, large chunks of irregular rock and salt in a vast flat plain surrounded by mountains. Nevertheless, Shakira dealt with it spectacularly and we ploughed on towards Antofagasta. While doing this trip, we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn three times, skirting along it through the whole way. By the time we finish in Chile we’ll have made it nearly down to the Antarctic Circle.