Puna de atacama in chile sits at over 3660 meters above sea level

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🏜Puna de Atacama is a desert highland plateau located at an altitude of more than 3660 meters above sea level! ⛰✨

There is a unique ecosystem consisting of 12 salt lagoons covering an area of ​​10 hectares.

The water in these lagoons is completely clear, almost free of dirt, but with the presence of stromatolites - microbial communities that are some of the earliest evidence of the origin of life on the planet. 🌊🦠 They existed on Earth for 3.5 billion years! 🌍💚