The perfect reflection

The Bolivian Altiplano is punctuated with Lagunas named after the color of the main metallic ingredient in the soil. For example there is the Laguna Verde were the main metal in the soil is copper , there's also the laguna Roja where Iron is the dominant metal ect ..But what I found even more beautiful was the reflection of the mountains on these calm waters which are  punctually disturbed by the migration of the flamingos from far afield.
At these elevation of around 3,000 m, it's impressive to see birds such as flamingos spending a few months resting and feeding to be able to continue on their long journey!

The driest place on earth

The desert of San Pedro de Atacama is know to be the driest place on earth. It does not rain for years on end and as a result NASA has found it  as the best place to observe the Sky. Many observatories has been built and some of them can be visited by the public. The small oasis of San Pedro is a delightful place to spend a few days to explore the desert. In the Horizon the Andes can be seen as they are the natural border with Bolivia and which are the reason for the existence of this desert. But the best thing about it is the existence of Geysers at an altitude of 4,000ms called the Tatio Geysers. they are visited at dawn to see the smoke starting to rise with the change in temperature and then a good swim in one of the hot pools will get rid of the altitude sickness feeling for the day .

The islands in the Middle of the pacific

There are very few places on earth today where nature is left to its own devices. Humans have interfered everywhere and have changed dramatically the natural environment we use to live in. the Galapagos islands because, or rather thanks to their remoteness and the prohibitive cost of getting there have been preserved to a certain extent . the Fauna is still living in 'wild conditions' and visitors are very careful not to disturb the animals some of which are 200 years old..The preservation of theses species as well as these volcanic islands is paramount. The Charles Darwin research station  works very hard to conserve and help the species on the islands such as the land iguanas and the giant tortoises. They breed them and then release them in the wild. I have also met a dutch scientist who was traveling on the same boat and had the chance to have a first hand explanation on all the animal we were seeing .
If you ever have the chance to go to the Galapagos please help the foundation and most importantly do not leave anything behind but your footprint !


http://www.darwinfoundation.org/