Winter Break Travels-Pt.3- San Pedro (continued)

What to do on a slow Friday night in Santiago when you have to get up before 7 the next morning? Update the Blog!

More San Pedro.........

Leaving the geysers to go swim in a hot creek. This picture was taken at the guard station just as the sun was coming up from Bolivia.


Vicuna in the brush on the way between the geysers and the hot springs. Similar to llamas/alpacas I believe. They eat the seeds of the desert brush to survive.

Just over a random rocky hill lies this creek. It is visible from the distance though because of the steam rising from its hot waters. Why is this creek awesome? Because it is moving water that is naturally heated. Also it is hidden and hard to reach, thus we were the only people in the water.

O ya, still below freezing outside, even in the sun. Ice all around the creek.
After getting out of the hot springs. This was a great time. Probably 10 of the group of 20 actually got in the water. All young people from western europe and us gringos! woo! Even after spending 20 minutes in the hot creek, my swimsuit still froze to a rock, in the direct sun, after taking it off.

More desert. And a frozen river. and salt

Then our guide led us on a hike. In the desert. This did not seem too appealing especially when considering the surroundings.....(for me the desert is beautiful in the morning and at night)

......more of the same

The suddenly,
Our guide took us into this beautiful little box canyon with a creek in the middle. Since it is fed by snowmelt, it was rushing by the time we arrived. This was a beautiful little spot. Potentially the highlight of the day.

Had to put in another shot of this creek. Way cool in the middle of the driest desert in the world.


en fin, for the adventures for that morning at least......