With
the car fixed, we could contemplate returning back to Antofagasta and
continue our search for Copiapoa, but not before taking an early morning
look for cacti on the way to El Tatio, where we found
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(S042)
Echinopsis formosa (syn. Soehrensia uebelmanniana)
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(S043)
Echinopsis (Trichocereus) atacamensis and
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(S044)
Oreocereus leucotrichus.
It was
all a bit rushed, we had allowed ourselves until 11:00 am to take a look
at these high altitude habitats before returning to Antofagasta at sea
level, where we arrived in good time and found accommodation opposite, but
not at one of the best hotels in town. In fact our accommodation could
best be described as rather basic.
