The second day was just as fantastic as the first!

We drove for a while, the scenary, again, was amazing. We stopped at a viewpoint of a smaller salar. Then we continued on, while the driver played music from the 70s and 80s..."Funky Town" seemed to be the favorite of the crowd.

We stopped to look at an active volcano, and the eroded rocks in the area. I could see a small ash cloud above the volcano..not like the one in Riobamba, but still neat.

The lagunas we went to were beautiful. The first lake had a small flamingo population. At the edges of the lake was ice. Yes, it was frikkin´cold! The second lake had a bigger flamingo population. It was really amazing to see them in the wild, flying from the water, skimming their feet on the lake. The altitude for both lakes was around 4600 meters, I think.

We continued on, down desterted dirt-rock roads -- the altiplano and surrounding mountains and volcanoes. The landscape was so surreal - like mars or something like that.

On our way to Laguna Colorada, we stopped by rocks that had been eroded by the wind, to look like trees. The other rock formations surrounding were quite beautiful as well.

Laguna Colorada is a red lake colored by minerals. There is white earth surrounding the lake. According to the Footprints guide, it is gypsum and salt. The flamingos make a nice match in the lake...earth red and pink. The flamingos were amazing. Some were a brighter pink than others. They were so beautiful in flight -- pink, with black on their wings.

Our hostel for the night was a very basic accomodations. We were all in the same room again, with a small dining table as well. The toilets are ones that you flush with a jug of water. Of course, no heating (is there anywhere?). It was to be the coldest night of the trip, getting below 0 degrees Celsius.