Mt. Perales

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Foto:  Ian Woolnough og Finn Larsen
Quite close to Taltal there is a mountain peak  by the name of Mt. Perales. To get to the top you will need a 4x4 vehicle as the "road" leading up the mountain is quite steep in some cases and with holes as well. The top of Mt. Perales is, when it comes to plants very interesting because it seems that there is something going on in the genetic melting kettle where Copiapoa cinerea and Copiapoa tenebrosa  are showing great variation.  A spot that again reminds us of how difficult it sometimes is to separate one species from another. We were lucky to visit this site in full sunshine with a great view into the Atacama desert - if you are unlucky the top can be wrapped in fog.

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