18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Camanchaca

The dense fog, called camanchaca from the native tribes of the zone, gives to the desert a little of humidity and water to keep alive the lands. From the distance the camanchaca could appears as a big wave arround the mountains.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: Elqui Valley, Chile
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Ricardo General