Pink flamingoes seek sustenance from a salt lagoon in Salar de Atacama. The largest salt flat in Chile defines the heart of the Atacama Desert (Dan Neil / LAT)
Dawn breaks on Lago llanquihue, from the window of the aptly named Bellavista Hotel. (Dan Neil / LAT)
Chris Brennen descends into a canyon. “You can’t get here without technical tools,” he says. “You need a rope to see these waterfalls and beautiful places.” (Al Seib / LAT)
Pete Thomas, left, and Rocio Lozano inspect a large squid hooked in the deep waters of the Sea of Cortes. (Jim Knowlton / For the Times)
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Are moguls doomed? Thrill runs like this once dotted the West, but now they’re being smoothed away to address a new trend: “brutal grooming.” (David Madison / Getty Images)
