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Crossing the Andes Mountains: from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama

After our stay in Salta, we drove to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. For doing so, we took the roads 52 (Argentina) and 27 (Chile), passing by Purmamarca and Susques (still in Argentina). After Purmamarca, the altitude increased considerably (from 1200 to 4700 meters). Car engines suffer from it since part of power is lost. At some point we got to the 'altiplano', flat high Andes area. Next to the road, the amazing 'salars' are present, in Argentina and Chile as well. The region is dry and has little vegetation. We could see some 'vicuñas', a cousin of the lhamas. Only relatively close to San Pedro de Atacama (70 km), the altitude goes down to 2400 meters, the town level. This trip was 560 km long and a great moment of our travel.
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Roads 52 and 27, from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama.
Roads 52 and 27, from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama.		 Roads 52 and 27, from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama. Click on 'original', below, for easy reading.
Roads 52 and 27, from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama. Click on 'original', below, for easy reading.		 The green part, close to Salta and Jujuy.
The green part, close to Salta and Jujuy. 		The green part, close to Salta and Jujuy.
The green part, close to Salta and Jujuy.
Close to Purmamarca.
Close to Purmamarca. 		Cactus. They can be seen in Argentina and Chile.
Cactus. They can be seen in Argentina and Chile. 		A village near Jujuy, Argentina.
A village near Jujuy, Argentina. 		A village near Jujuy, Argentina. Notice the cemetery at the hill, a tradition.
A village near Jujuy, Argentina. Notice the cemetery at the hill, a tradition.
Purmamarca, Argentina.
Purmamarca, Argentina. 		Purmamarca colored mountains.
Purmamarca colored mountains. 		People at Purmamarca.
People at Purmamarca. 		Purmamarca colored mountains.
Purmamarca colored mountains.
Purmamarca; a place with many visitors; the majority, young people.
Purmamarca; a place with many visitors; the majority, young people.		 Purmamarca.
Purmamarca. 		Purmamarca and a classical Peugeot 504.
Purmamarca and a classical Peugeot 504.		 On the road.
On the road.
On the road, near Purmamarca (Argentina).
On the road, near Purmamarca (Argentina). 		On the road, near Purmamarca (Argentina).
On the road, near Purmamarca (Argentina). 		On the road; climbing hard. Argentina side.
On the road; climbing hard. Argentina side. 		Near Purmamarca; a Brice Canyon with different colors?
Near Purmamarca; a Brice Canyon with different colors?
Climbing on the road; Argentina side.
Climbing on the road; Argentina side. 		On the road; Argentina side.
On the road; Argentina side. 		Climbing on the road; Argentina side.
Climbing on the road; Argentina side. 		Salar 'Salinas Grandes' viewed from the road.
Salar 'Salinas Grandes' viewed from the road.
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