THE MOON ON EARTH

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Argentina is home to some of the world's most unusual geological formations, particularly in its mountainous western reaches. In this drone video by contributor BlackSun, you'll get an aerial view of an other-worldly area known as the Pumice Stone Field (Campo de Piedra Pómez). It's located on the vast Andes Mountain plateau known as the Puna de Atacama near the village of El Peñón in the northwestern province of Catamarca. The rocks you see were formed from the eruption of nearby volcanoes.

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Exploring the Puna, the northern plateau of Argentina along the Andes mountain range, you encounter landscapes that seem to be from another planet. One of these unique places is located about 40 kilometers from the small village of El Peñón. It is a natural place that alone is worth the trip, the so-called Pumice Stone Field (Campo de Piedra Pómez). A protected area located at an altitude varying between 3,000 and 4,000 meters above sea level where volcanic eruptions have left an extensive accumulation of white and very light pumice stone. This wonder of nature was formed due to the eruptions of nearby volcanoes, in particular the Cerro Blanco and Robledo volcanoes.