Final chapter on San Pedro de Atacama

The geysers we visited are the 3rd largest of its kind in the world.  Of course anything compared to Yellowstone pales in comparison. But there is one feature of these geysers that is unique.  They are at 14,000 feet of altitude.  Good news Joe and I didn't have any trouble.  But we weren't running laps either!!

We were fortunate enough to see some vicunas on the hillsides coming back from the geysers.  Very cute animals

We also visited the town of Machuca population 6.  2 ladies cooking empanadas, 1 man cooking barbecue, 1 lady selling her wares that she had made.  Not sure where the other 2 were!!

That's all folks for now!!!

San Pedro de Atacama Part 3

I will try and finish with this blog and pictures.  Suffice to say we had a wonderful time.

San Pedro de Atacama Part 2

I took alot of pictures and won't post all of them but just a few highlights.

Valley of the Moon

Valley of Death

We went to some caves that had petrogliths on the side of the rocks.

No fear in Millie

Van not so comfortable



Joe Dixie Millie and Van at caves

Petroglith on side of the wall

Trip to San Pedro de Atacma Part 1

One of the advantages of serving a temple mission is that temples close twice a year for 2 weeks at a time.  So our closure came on August 7th to 21st.  So Dixie and Joe Bowler and Millie and I had decided that we would go to Northern Chile and go to Calama and San Pedro de Atacama.  And visit what?  The driest desert in the world.  We flew to Calama and then took a Turis-Tur bus to San Pedro de Atacama.  About a 2 hour plane ride and 1 hour bus ride.  Here are a few pictures of San Pedro

Joe, Dixie, and Millie at a restaurant in San Pedro

Just for Ashlyn

Catholic church from the 1700's

Roof of Church

Full length of the church

Our waitress at dinner

There is a great museum in San Pedro highlighting the archaelogoy and history of the Atacameno people.  Not too often I take the time but was a good tour on our own.



The Padre Gustavo Le Paige Archaelogolical Museum

Our Hotel was very nice.  It was called Hotel Casa Atacama

Millie and Dixie eating at hotel.  Food was good a little expensive but hey!!