That's what we thought as we were driving to Laguna Lejia at dawn under a snowfall, but as you'll see in my following photos, we had some good surprises!

Laguna Lejía (Bleach Lagoon) is a salt lake in the Atacama desert.
It is located in the Chilean Altiplano of the Antofagasta Region,
100 km (62 mi) south-east of San Pedro de Atacama,
at an altitude of 4325 m (14,200 ft).
It is shallow and has no outlet, currently covering an area of
nearly 2 km² (0.77 sq mi) with an average depth of 1.2 m (4 ft)..

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Just before sunset at Burning Man 2013.

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It was snowing on our way to Laguna Lejia. But as we were arriving near it, the skies started opening and sparingly spreading sunrise light over the mountains powdered with snow……

Laguna Lejía (Bleach Lagoon) is a salt lake in the Atacama desert.
It is located in the Chilean Altiplano of the Antofagasta Region,
100 km (62 mi) south-east of San Pedro de Atacama,
at an altitude of 4325 m (14,200 ft).
It is shallow and has no outlet, currently covering an area of
nearly 2 km² (0.77 sq mi) with an average depth of 1.2 m (4 ft)..

In Explore on Mar 18, 2023.

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Not really: the Commandant Charcot is an icebreaker capable of cruising through 2 meters thick annual ice…

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Low clouds break up and let the rising sun light up the flamingos feeding in the alkaline waters of Laguna Lejia.

Laguna Lejía (Bleach Lagoon) is a salt lake in the Atacama desert.
It is located in the Chilean Altiplano of the Antofagasta Region,
100 km (62 mi) south-east of San Pedro de Atacama,
at an altitude of 4325 m (14,200 ft).
It is shallow and has no outlet, currently covering an area of
nearly 2 km² (0.77 sq mi) with an average depth of 1.2 m (4 ft).

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