29/03/2021
Today's route through the large area of La Puna in Argentina was great. We drove past the black volcano Carachipampa that stands out so nicely against the red mountains in the background and the, by minerals, yellow with white covered earth. We drove through Antofagasta and saw the fertile soil of the Vega Colorada. A green oasis at the bottom of a parched gorge. The piece of land is dotted with streams, trees and grass. Llamas, sheep and Andean geese graze peacefully around. We passed the highest point of the day, 4600 meters, and we stopped at a viewpoint from where we saw the impressive vast salt plain of Antofalla. From here we drove for another two hours along the salt plain and the ever-changing mountain range to this place where Corina, 80 years old, lives.