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Steam, Sunlight & Surreal Silence at El Tatio

El Tatio wakes before dawn, a high-altitude wonder tucked into the Andes of northern Chile. Perched above 14,000 feet, this sprawling geothermal field is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and the third-largest geyser basin on Earth. As the chill of morning clings to the altiplano, more than 80 geysers punctuate the landscape with thin plumes of steam and bursts of boiling water — an otherworldly show that’s at its most magical in the pale light just after sunrise.

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Hiking Peru's Epic Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon is a river canyon in southern Peru famed as one of the deepest in the world. It’s a trekking and rafting destination with canyons, valleys and remote traditional villages honring terraced agriculture that predates the Incas. The giant Andean condor can often be spotted from viewpoints like Cruz del Condor.

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