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These spectacular images of the El Tatio Geyser Field in Chile look like they could have been taken on another planet – the alien landscapes look simultaneously surreal and dangerous. This is the work of Canadian photographer and visual artist Owen Perry, who recently visited El Tatio and returned with these remarkable shots.
Located within the Andes Mountains of northern Chile, El Tatio is the largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere and the third largest in the world. The field has over 80 active geysers and attracts tens of thousands of tourists each year who flock to see the incredible mineral formations and to bathe in hot geyser water.
Photographer Owen Perry: “The journey to this place is quite surreal. Firstly, you're up and on the road by 4am to ensure that you arrive at the geysers just as the sun rises so you can see the steam they give off. And secondly, the temperatures at this time in the morning hover around -12 Celsius. So you're both tired and cold when you get there. But man is it worth it.”
Owen Perry: “The textures and colour of the geysers was like nothing I've seen in person…I now promise myself to visit and photograph as many geyser fields or volcanic locations as I can during this life.”
