the Gran Explanada is part of Coyo, Chile.

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Three Marias
Made by Phillie Casablanca
Three Marias rock formation in Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) - you'll have to squint a little, but the three rocks appear like Mary praying, Mary with Jesus, and Mary with hands raised up to heaven,


Crest
Made by Phillie Casablanca
Sand Dune in the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) in the Atacama Desert Northern Chile. A hundred or so tourists have walked along the peak to reach a great look-out for sunset - hence the footprints.


Rain in the desert (copying is the best flattery)
Made by A sun inside my head
Lluvia en el desierto (la copia es el mejor de los halagos) [ Dedicada a Jazmín ] Cámara: Canon EOS REBEL T1i Exposición: 1/250 Aperture: f/11.0 Lente: 55 mm (18-55mm) Velocidad ISO: 400


Atacama Desert
Made by Phillie Casablanca
On a sand Dune in the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) in the Atacama Desert, Northern Chile. A hundred or so tourists have walked along the peak to reach a great look-out for sunset.


Valle de la Luna
Made by Kmilo__
El valle de la Luna es famoso por su parecido a la superficie lunar, su superficie salina, parte del salar de Atacama se ubica a 2500 metros sobre el nivel del mar.


Two and Half Marys
Made by A sun inside my head
Las tres Marías (San Pedro de Atacama) Cámara: Canon EOS REBEL T1i Exposición: 1/400 Aperture: f/11.0 Lente: 18 mm (18-55mm) Velocidad ISO: 400


Ridges
Made by Phillie Casablanca
Some amazing rock formations inside the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), in the Atacama Desert just West of San Pedro, in Northern Chile


Salt Cave
Made by Phillie Casablanca
Emily inside a salt cave, in the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon). Not much different from a regular cave, really - except the obvious!


Jazmín
Made by A sun inside my head
Su dulce sonrisa / Her sweet smile Cámara: Canon EOS REBEL T1i Exposición: 1/50 Aperture: f/5.0 Lente: 29 mm (18-55mm) Velocidad ISO: 400


Sunset in the Moon Valley
Made by A sun inside my head
Atardecer en el Valle de la Luna Cámara: Canon EOS REBEL T1i Exposición: 1/80 Aperture: f/6.3 Lente: 55 mm (18-55mm) Velocidad ISO: 400


Silhouettes
Made by Phillie Casablanca
People walking back along the sand dunes after the sunset in the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), Atacama Desert, Northern Chile


Valle de la Luna [pano]
Made by josefrancisco.salgado
Three-image panorama | Nikon D3 | Valle de la Luna, Atacama Desert, Chile, 15 Jun 2010 © 2010 José Francisco Salgado, PhD


Caminhantes
Made by eduhhz
O pessoal que subiu a montanha para ver o por-do-sol, começa a descer, já quase escurecendo - Valle de la Luna - Atacama, Chile


Valle de La Luna
Made by Rosângela e Alexandre Souza
San Pedro de Atacama / Chile viajandodecarro.wordpress.com


licancabur e juriques
Made by Fernando Stankuns
Vulcões Licancabur e Juriques vistos do Valle de la Luna Deserto do Atacama Chile [volcanoes at Chile - South America]


Caminhantes
Made by eduhhz
As pessoas que subiram a montanha para ver o por-do-sol, no Valle de la Luna, começam a descer, todos ao mesmo tempo.


Couple in the desert
Made by A sun inside my head
Cámara: Canon EOS REBEL T1i Exposición: 0.005 sec (1/200) Aperture: f/4.0 Lente: 27 mm (18-55mm) Velocidad ISO: 100


Valle de la Luna sand dunes [7192]
Made by josefrancisco.salgado
Nikon D3s | Valle de la Luna, Atacama Desert, Chile, 15 Jun 2010 © 2010 José Francisco Salgado, PhD


Mother, should I trust the government?
Made by A sun inside my head
Cámara: Canon EOS REBEL T1i Exposición: 1/50 Aperture: f/5.6 Lente: 51 mm (18-55mm) Velocidad ISO: 400


Dune 3
Made by gbauer001
Massive dune (note the van on the road) in the Moon Valley just outside San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.