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Andean gull in Flamingo National Park, in the Atacama Desert, Chile

Andean gull in Flamingo National Park, in the Atacama Desert in Chile, the driest place on earth. The white in the photograph is salt. These are salt flats, with the Andes in the background.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Chile
Copyright: © Elisabeth Pollaert Smith