Picking up where we left off... our second day touring the wilds of Potosi was as amazing and fun as the first day. Our first stop was an abandoned train station in the smaller salt flat of Chiguana.
My dad: "I've been working on the railroad!"
Along the way to some of Potosi's beautiful lakes, we stopped to take some pictures of the semi-active Volcano Ollague.
Volcano Ollague is in the background!
The first of many lakes we viewed that day was called Lake Cañapa. The wind was strong and chilly, but that didn't stop us from taking pictures of the lake's flamingoes! In most of the lakes we visited, we found three types of flamingoes: The James Flamingo, the Andean Flamingo, and the Chilean Flamingo. Our next stop was for lunch at El Lago Hediondo (The Stinky Lake). It really didn't smell all that bad, and the view of the sparkling lake dotted with flamingoes and the snowy mountains surrounding it was breathtaking.
Those birds you see are flamingoes flying over Lake Cañapa.
The Stinky Lake! Smelly maybe, but beautiful.
Early afternoon found us in La Laguna Onda (The Deep Lake), another great view! Then we drove on for quite a while through the Canyon of the Inca. In this canyon, we saw a few Andean rabbits, named vizcachas.
The Deep Lake
A cute vizcacha :)
Our next stop was the desert of Siloli, a dry, windy, and almost Mars-like place. The view was nice, but it was extremely and bitterly cold with violent winds!
Struggling against the wind!
Our final pictures of the day were taken next to the Tree of Rock, a piece of towering, wind-carved rock, and La Laguna Colorada (the Red Lake).
Isn't it amazing what God creates?
La Laguna Colorada with flamingoes.
A wider view of La Laguna Colorada
Our second day touring the south of Potosi was unforgettable! Adios for now!
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