This may go some way to address another of CPRE's concerns - that the countryside will be dotted with small farmers' turbines, radically altering the look of the landscape.

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Bakers would serve hot loaves of pan dulce (a sweet bread dotted with candied fruit) rumoured to be the best in the city, and famed cultural figures like tango stars idled away hours at the tables.

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But there is plenty for the less physically ambitious to do as well, including taking a walk through the Valley of the Moon near sunset (the salt rock formations can be heard popping and crackling with temperature swings), visiting flamingo-dotted salt lakes, swimming near the El Tatio geysers, or stargazing at Explora's own observatory.

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The area is dotted with caves, some of which were once inhabited and a few can be toured.

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The cavernous space is dotted with lots of little tables covered in white cloths, waiting for their contents to be announced.

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