23 April, 2009

Elizabetha Roosts in the Nitrate Fields

On Earth Day (22 April), Elizabetha did a fairly short hop, flying up the coast for another 107 km (66 miles) towards the city of Iquique (pronounced Eee-key-kay).

She moved inland about 26 km (16 miles) to the historic nitrate fields of Tarpaca and roosted in the open desert near an old, abandoned saltpeter mine. The elevation there is about 1,000 m(3,300 feet). She was not far from the higher elevation Chilean "salars" or salt flats.

There are many pictures posted on Google Earth from here showing both the ruins and the surrounding desert habitats that Elizabetha is traveling through.

It is also famous for its geoglyphs.

Really remarkable place. Be sure to check it out.