Andy Trowbridge / Banded dotterel or double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus) standing in shallow water with reflection. Ashley River, Canterbury, New Zealand. July.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani) basking on salt deposit. Salar de Atacama, Chile. September.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani) emerging from water in salt flat. Salar de Atacama, Chile. September.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani) basking on salt deposit. Salar de Atacama, Chile. September.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani). Salar de Atacama, Chile. September.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani) in salt flat. Salar de Atacama, Chile. September.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani) amongst salt covered stones. Salar de Atacama, Chile. September.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani) basking under blue sky, portrait. Salar de Atacama, Chile. September. Controlled conditions.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani) basking on salt deposit under blue sky. Salar de Atacama, Chile. September. Controlled conditions.

Daniel Heuclin / Fabian's lizard (Liolaemus fabiani) in salt flat surrounded by flies. Salar de Atacama, Chile. September.

Jeff Vanuga / Tourists visiting the Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Atacama Desert, Altiplano / Andean Plateau, Daniel Campos Province, Bolivia. March 2017.

Jeff Vanuga / Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Atacama Desert, Altiplano / Andean Plateau. Daniel Campos Province, Bolivia. March 2017.

Jeff Vanuga / Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Atacama Desert, Altiplano / Andean Plateau. Potosi, Bolivia. March 2017.

Jeff Vanuga / Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Atacama Desert, Altiplano / Andean Plateau. Daniel Campos Province, Potosi, Bolivia. March 2017.

Merryn Thomas / View of Licancabur volcano from Valle de la Luna. Near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Salar de Atatcama. December 2013.

Merryn Thomas / Amphitheatre in Valle de la Luna, near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Salar de Atatcama. December 2013.

Merryn Thomas / Strata in the Valle de la Luna, near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Salar de Atatcama. December 2013.

Merryn Thomas / Cactus on the coast of Fish Island, Salar de Uyuni salt flats, Atacama Desert, Bolivia. December 2013.

Merryn Thomas / Harvesting salt on Salar de Uyuni salt flats, Atacama Desert, Bolivia. December 2013.

Merryn Thomas / Man in vehicle, photographing Salar de Uyuni salt flats, Atacama Desert, Bolivia. February 2014.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Chilean flamingos {Phoenicopterus chilensis} taking off from lake, Salar de Atacama, Chile

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Puna plover {Charadrius alticola} female, Salar de Atacama, Chile

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Puna plover {Charadrius alticola} male, with reflection in water, Salar de Atacama, Chile

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Puna plover {Charadrius alticola} male, Salar de Atacama, Chile

Theo Allofs / Hexagons in dry salt lake at sunset, Salar de Atacama, Chile

Theo Allofs / Salt lake Salar de Atacama, the largest salt lake in Chile

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Cameraman Kevin Flay filming lizard in Salar de Atacama, Chile for BBC series Andes to Amazon

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Looking down on Salar Pujsa, near San Pedro de Atacama, North Chile, South America

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Salar de Atacama landscape with pool and salt flats near San Pedro, N Chile, South America

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Andean flamingos {Phoenicoparrus andinus} Salar de Atacama, Chile.

Hanne Jens Eriksen / Two Andean Flamingoes flying {Phoenicoparrus andinus} Salar de Atacama, Chile

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Road through Salar de Atacama, Atacama desert, Chile, South America

Hanne Jens Eriksen / Andean flamingo in flight {Phoenicoparrus andinus} Salar de Atacama, Chile South America

RHONDA KLEVANSKY / Andean flamingos {Phoenicoparras andinus} Salar de Atacama, Chile