road in the altiplano high andean plateau at an altitude of over 4000m, atacama desert, chile

4000m altiplano altitude america american americas andean andes antofagasta arid atacama attraction barren center chile chilean country desert deserted dirt dried dry earth empty flamencos high land landscape latin los mountain mountains nacional national nature outdoors people perspective plateau point range region reserva reserve road rural scene scenic snow soil south sparse symmetrical tone tourism tourist vanishing warm