In reverence to Pachamama, the Quechuans scatter a handful of cocoa leaves each time they enter El Desierto de Sál.
Isla Incahuasi: This hilly and rocky outcrop of land is the top of the remains of an ancient volcano which was submerged when the area was part of a giant prehistoric lake, roughly 40,000 years ago.
* All photos, except coloured (iphone 14) taken with Kodak400TMax film.