Other activities in Atacama included at trip to the lagoons close to Atacama ("Ojos de salar"). At first we reach a salt lagoon with a salt concentration similar to the "Death Sea". It was amazing just to be floating around in the water and taking in the amazing views of the mountains in the background.
The lagoon was actually a deep green, however I was not able to capture the colors. Especially when my battery died and I was not able to take any photos.
Just floating ... it was a strange feeling ..... but good.
The next day I went horse back riding. At this point it was still fun. On our way back we entered the "Quebrada del Diabolo" (The Devil's Gorge).
Over thousands of years water slowly carved this gorge into the mountain. Unfortunately soon thereafter my horse slipped and I lost my balance and fell off the horse. Although I really know how to fall it was extremely painful. I hurt my shoulder, my elbow, my hip and especially bad was that I cut my hand and had a piece of rock stuck into it. Back at the hostel I decided to "operate" myself .... I was simply too scared to go to the hospital and have somebody torture me with tweezers to get the rock out of my hand. Well, so I tortured myself with my little cuticle scissors ..... boy was that painful. Finally I managed to pull it out. Yippeeeey :-)
Well, the aftermath was that I had to use Iodine to disinfect the wound .... ouch.
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