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San Pedro de Atacama. Where the Dawn Boils Hello, adventurers and travel lovers! Welcome to a formidable adventure through the Chilean highlands! In this video, we invite you to visit one of the most amazing natural phenomena in the world, located in one of the most extreme corners of the planet: the El Tatio Geysers, in the highlands of northern Chile. This adventure will take us from San Pedro de Atacama to the El Tatio geyser field, to the pass over the Putana River and to the small Andean town of Machuca. What awaits you in this video: Driving at dawn We will leave at dawn to visit the geothermal field, which has numerous geysers of different types, located in the Andes mountain range of northern Chile at 4,320 meters (14,170 feet) above mean sea level. It is the highest geyser field in the world, the largest in the southern hemisphere and the third largest geyser field on the planet. The El Tatio geyser field The area is made up of hot springs and terraces of siliceous sinters, which are sedimentary deposits rich in silica of hydrothermal origin. It is possible to find more than 80 types of geysers, including fumaroles, pools of boiling water and mud, bubbling pools and springs. With an area of 10 km2, it is only surpassed by Yellowstone (United States) and Kronotski (Russia). Ancient Putana sulfur mine Bordering the Putana River we find the ruins of the Putana sulfur mine, where ore of extraordinary purity was obtained. Flora and Fauna: Before crossing the Putana River, we will observe some endemic birds, such as the giant tagua and the Andean gull. Chapters: 00:00 Summary. 00:40 Start. Driving at dawn 01:41 How to do this activity (modalities, travel agency, prices) 03:21 El Tatio geyser field 01:58 Travel tips (best time to travel, clothing, personal care, car rental) 08:18 A swampy area in the desert 10:35 The pass over the Putana River 11:44 The town of Machuca 12:34 Farewell. Subscribe to our channel for free and let’s travel around the world together. @beyondtraveltips Photo gallery link: https://dekograph-atelier.pixels.com/ For photographic prints larger than 30x40 cm or fine art prints, contact: [email protected] Private Tour Agency Link: TASTUR: https://www.tastur.cl/index.html Instagram: @tasturatacama Email: [email protected] Telephone: +569 9978 4159 San Pedro de Atacama, Region II, Chile. Link to purchase tickets to El Tatio: https://eltatio.net/tarifas-geysers-d... ???????? Let's travel the world together. Follow, subscribe, comment and like us on our YouTube channel. @Beyondtraveltips #southamerica #chile #northernchile #desert #atacamadesert #sanpedrodeatacama #altiplano #flamingosinchile #adventureinchile #chileannature #naturallandscapes #tourism #tourismchile #eltatio