Natural heart in Laguna Santa Rosa Chile

by James Brunker

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Natural heart in Laguna Santa Rosa Chile

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James Brunker

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Random lines and an almost perfect heart shape in the mud of the shallow Laguna Santa Rosa, a saline lake in the Nevado de Tres Cruces National Park in the Puna de Atacama in Chile. These lines have actually been made by flamingos walking around in the soft mud as they feed! The lake is home to a population of Andean flamingos (one of 3 species found in South America) and also part of the Salar de Maricunga (the southernmost salt flat in Chile). The patterns only lasted a short time, winds and currents in the shallow water mean they are always changing or being covered by sediments.

The park gets its name from the Nevado Tres Cruces volcano complex, visible in the background. The South Summit (the right hand one in this image) has an altitude of 6,748m / 22,139ft and is the 6th highest peak in the Andes and the Americas. The Centro summit (on its left) is the 11th highest peak in the Andes at 6,629m / 21,749ft. T

Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, publication, transmission or use in any form without written permission prohibited.

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January 22nd, 2023

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