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Photography from Bolivia, Chile, Peru and elsewhere in South America.

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Geoglyphs

Many geoglyph sites can be found in Chile's Atacama Desert, so far around 5,000 geoglyphs have been documented and there are no doubt more waiting to be discovered in the barren desert wilderness. There are 3 main types, geometric, zoomorphic (animal) and anthropomorphic (human) figures. The majority are thought to have been made between 800-1400AD by several civilisations. Their exact purpose is not fully understood, it seems likely that many were built either for ceremonial or ritual purposes, or to provide information for travellers on ancient trade routes between the highlands and coastal lowlands.

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Close up of Atacama Giant / Gigante de Atacama geoglyph, Cerro Unitas, Region I, Chile
Atacama Giant / Gigante de Atacama geoglyph, Cerro Unitas, Region I, Chile
Atacama Giant / Gigante de Atacama geoglyph, Cerro Unitas, Region I, Chile
Atacama Giant / Gigante de Atacama geoglyph, Cerro Unitas, Region I, Chile
Atacama Giant / Gigante de Atacama geoglyph, Cerro Unitas, Region I, Chile
Line geoglyphs on side of Cerro Unitas, Region I, Chile
Line geoglyphs on side of Cerro Unitas, Region I, Chile
Detail of El Aguila geoglyphs in the Lluta Valley, Region XV, Chile
El Aguila geoglyphs in the Lluta Valley, Region XV, Chile
Detail of geoglyphs in the Lluta Valley, Region XV, Chile
Gigantes de Lluta / Lluta Giants geoglyphs in the Lluta Valley, Region XV, Chile
Detail of geoglyphs in the Lluta Valley, Region XV, Chile
Detail of geoglyphs in the Lluta Valley, Region XV, Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Sagrado , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Sagrado , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Geoglyph of human figure at Cerro Sagrado , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Sagrado, Chilean flag on side of house, Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Sagrado , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Sagrado , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Detail of La Tropilla geoglyphs , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
La Tropilla geoglyphs , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
La Tropilla geoglyphs , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
La Tropilla geoglyphs , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
La Tropilla geoglyphs , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
La Tropilla geoglyphs , Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Geoglyphs of llamas / camelids in Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Geoglyphs of llamas / camelids in Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Geoglyph of llama / camelid in Azapa Valley , Region XV , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of bird / owl geoglyph at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of person holding a spear / harpoon geoglyph at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Information board describing geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Information board describing geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Geoglyphs at Cerro Pintados , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Chiza , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs at Chiza , Region I , Chile
View of geoglyphs at Chiza and truck on Ruta 5 / Pan American Highway, Region I, Chile
View of geoglyphs at Chiza and bus on Ruta 5 / Pan American Highway, Region I, Chile
Detail of Ex Aura geoglyphs with sun figure, Pampa de Tamarugal, Region I , Chile
View of Ex Aura geoglyphs on Pampa de Tamarugal, Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs of llamas / camelids at Tiliviche , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs of llamas / camelids at Tiliviche , Region I , Chile
Detail of geoglyphs of llamas / camelids at Tiliviche , Region I , Chile
View of geoglyphs of llamas / camelids at Tiliviche , Region I , Chile
View of Tiliviche Valley and geoglyphs of llamas / camelids (top centre) , Region I , Chile
View of Tiliviche Valley and geoglyphs of llamas / camelids (centre) , Region I , Chile
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