Montañas de los Andes
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Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
Here nature bows to the power of the wind, everything is weathered.
Estamos frente al canal de Beagle, en Tierra del fuego donde amaneció un día con bastante niebla…El clima en los Andes Fueguinos generalmente es frío, debido a que es una de las zonas más australes del mundo, la temperatura anual promedio varía entre los 2 y los 10 °C. Ocupan la porción montañosa del sur del archipiélago de Tierra del Fuego, llegando a altitudes superiores a los 2000 m.Las mayores alturas se registran en la Cordillera Darwin, en el sector sudoccidental de la isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, cuya máxima cumbre es el monte Shipton, de una altitud de 2469 metros sobre el nivel del mar y ubicado en territorio chileno.
Es un viaje único y especial que combina sus servicios en dos tramos: Ruta nacional 51, con paradas fotográficas en puntos panorámicos de sitios “detenidos en el tiempo” para luego embarcar en la mágica experiencia del TREN A LAS NUBES, que se manifiesta en todo su esplendor al arribar al imponente viaducto en la precordillera de los Andes.
The Flame-faced Tanager is one of the most spectacular members of the diverse and exceptionally colorful genus Tangara. Living up to its common name, the forehead begins as a deep glimmering red, shading into a brilliant yellow on the nape and sides of the head. This "flame" contrasts sharply with the jet black back. The Flame-faced Tanager is a common member in mixed species foraging flocks in the canopy of humid montane forest from the Andes of extreme southwest Venezuela south to central Peru. It forages exclusively along mossy branches and occasionally peering at the underside in search of arthropods. There are three subspecies of the Flame-faced Tanager, described based mostly on minor differences in plumage. The species is typically found from 1000-2600 m and is most numerous above 1500 m. The IUCN Red list assesses the Flame-faced Tanager as a species of Least Concern; however, the population size is declining due to habitat destruction. Thus, the Flame-faced Tanager should become the focus of future studies.
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The Andean National Wildlife Eduardo Avaroa Reserve in Bolivia is a vast nature protection area located in the far southwestern region of Bolivia in the province of South Lipez, on the borders of Argentina and Chile.
It is the most visited protection zone of Bolivia. With a surface area of 7,147 km2 (1,766,170 acres), it is located at an altitude between 4,200 m (13,800 ft) and 5,400 m (17,700 ft) and includes the Laguna Colorada National Wildlife Sanctuary.
The reserve's major attractions are mountains and volcanoes, lakes, hot springs, geysers, fumaroles, and its three endemic species of flamingos.
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L'entrée de la Réserve Eduardo Avaroa
La Réserve Nationale de Faune Andine Eduardo Avaroa en Bolivie est une vaste zone de protection de la nature située à l'extrème sud-ouest de la Bolivie dans la province du Sud Lipez, aux frontières de l'Argentine et du Chili.
C'est la zone de protection la plus visitée de Bolivie. D'une surface de 7 147 km2, elle se situe à une altitude entre 4200 m et 5400 m et inclut aussi le sanctuaire de faune sauvage de la Laguna Colorado.
Les principales attractions de la réserve sont les montagnes et volcans, les lacs, les sources chaudes, les geysers, les fumerolles, et ses trois espèces locales de flamants.
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Désert Sud Lipez - Bolivie / Southern Lipez desert - Bolivia
Bird in freedom. La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Momotus aequatorialis (Andean motmot / Barranquero)
The Andean Motmot, as the English name implies, is the Andean representative of the "Blue-crowned Motmot" complex. For many years, all members of this group were considered to be conspecific, but this group now is reclassified as representing five different species. The Andean Motmot occurs in humid montane forests of the Andes mountains of South America, from Colombia south to Bolivia. Andean motmot is a big bird about 50 cm from beak to tail.
These birds often sit still, and in their dense forest habitat can be difficult to see, despite their size. They eat small prey such as insects and lizards, and will also regularly take fruit.
La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
The Inca jay (Cyanocorax yncas) is a bird species of the New World jays, which is endemic to the Andes of South America.
Their basic diet consists of arthropods, vertebrates, seeds, and fruit.
The range extends southwards in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
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A bit of serenity, Titicaca lake, late afternoon, Isla del Sol, Bolivia, photo from 2007. Happy weekend to all, and Labor day holiday weekend, if that means anything this year, to USAians and Canadians.
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(Colibri coruscans) B28I0795.jpg Peruvian East slope of the Andes - Elevational range very broad 400 to 4500 mt.
I wish you all a great and less dry Oktoberfest weekend, my friends :-)
View of the Salvador Dalí desert with the typical rocks
The Salvador Dalí Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Salvador Dalí) is a 110 km ² large stone desert in the middle of the Andean fauna park "Eduardo Avaroa" in Bolivia. It is located south of the salt lake Salar de Uyuni in the department of Potosí. It belongs to the Siloli desert, which is located outside the nature reserve.
Ansicht der Salavador-Dalí-Wüste in Bolivien, mit typischen Felsenformationen...
Die Salvador-Dalí-Wüste (span. Desierto de Salvador Dalí) ist eine etwa 110 km² große Steinwüste inmitten des Nationalparks der Fauna der Anden „Eduardo Avaroa“ in Bolivien. Sie befindet sich südlich des Salzsees Salar de Uyuni im Departamento Potosí. Sie gehört mit zu der Siloli-Wüste, die sich außerhalb des Naturschutzgebietes befindet.
Esta imagen fue captada desde el Balcón de los Andes, ciudad de Mira, provincia del Carchi.
Gracias amig@s por sus gentiles visitas, generosos comentarios o por señalarla entre sus favoritas
Vista aérea desde el sur del cerro Castillo, pasando justo sobre le laguna Diaamante. Atrás se divisan el volcán San José y cerro Marmolejo, cerro Alto o Nevado Piuquenes y Tupungato. Muy al fondo, con una nube alrededor, el Aconcagua.
Chile - Argentina
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This is possibly my favourite photo from my recent (and last-minute) trip to Ecuador for the Ministry of Tourism as part of their Feel Again Project. This particular shot was taken at the amazing Hacienda Zuleta in the Andes.
Sorry I haven't been as active on Flickr as usual; I didn't have much internet access over the last month or two.
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Nikon D800 / ISO 2000 / f/2.8 / 25s / Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED @ 16mm / Location: Cayambe, Ecuador