On day two of our trip to Valle del Elqui, Chile we took advantage of our hire car and covered many miles to check out the beautiful views all around. The valley is made up of small places with miles of beauty between them. As you’ll know from this post, there are colourful murals at every corner. So, here is a mural of the valley itself.
When I think of mountains I think of snow-capped ones and the feeling of cold. The mountains in this valley are very different. Just looking at these pictures reminds me of the blazing sun and the clear skies. The word that springs to mind the most is ‘vast’ because those mountains just looked so incredibly big, and they felt oh so close!
I think I loved the views so much because they are so different from anywhere in England. Also, what’s not to love about a place with so many days of sunlight?!
Such a beautiful place! And after all of that sun there was nothing better than a dive in the pool…
Which are your favourite mountains?
So that’s it for my posts on my trip to Valle del Elqui. Catch up on the others here, here and here!
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I had no idea Chile was so beautiful, your photos are amazing! Hopefully I’ll see it for myself one day 🙂
Thanks Chiara! Chile is full of some many beautiful landscapes; beach, mountains, desert, glaciers! I think it has it all 🙂
Oh Chile looks beautiful! Chile is on my bucket list of places to go to. And that pool does look wonderful to dive in to after!
It is a really beautiful country 🙂 I hope you get to make it there!
Hey Marcella! Stunning photos. I don’t know the first thing about Chile but it looks very untouched. I love visiting places like that. Places that haven’t been ‘ruined’ by tourism. Is that how you found Chile to be?
As far as mountains, I really loved visiting the ‘mountains’ of Death Valley. I just did a week long trip out to the desert and it was amazing.
The Himalyas and the Dolomites are on my list and I’m hoping to visit them someday soon!
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Hey! Thanks for stopping by. On the whole, Chile still feels very natural and untouched; maybe because it’s just so big!? I saw the Himalayas a few years ago and they are beautiful beyond words 🙂
Beautiful! We never made it there when we were in Chile so it’s great to see your pictures! In the second picture, I love the stark contrast between the bare mountains and the green fields!
Thanks Anna! I loved the contrast of colours too, and I can’t wait to go again 🙂
My goodness– this area is SO beautiful. What a great experience…. that pool photo is just swoon-worthy. Coming from cloudy Seattle I could REALLY get into being in a place that sunny!
It really is! I already can’t wait to go and visit again 🙂 And I really know what you mean, London has far too many grey days for my liking!
Stunning! The scenery there looks so impressive. My favorite shot is the one with the horses – it just looks so quintessentially South American! It makes me want to go back and discover more!
I loved how the horse riders were wearing a traditional outfit whilst riding past a new age café on the right 🙂 Perfect comparisons!