The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile

The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile

Pictured here is the Cordillera de la Sal (Salt Range), a subrange of the Cordillera Domeyko, which is in turn a range of the Andes that runs north-south, parallel to the northern Chilean coast. If you’re traveling in the region, be sure to pack lots of water. This is the Atacama Desert, a region so dry and at such a high elevation, that NASA has used it to simulate Mars.