Atacama

In the tiny desert oasis of Pica, on the far northern end of the Atacama, Ruth Moscoso runs the solar restaurant Qori Inti, which means "radiant sun" in her native Aymara language. Moscoso uses four parabolic solar cookers to prepare traditional Andean dishes. Many are made with quinoa and native potatoes that are grown by her relatives on the high-Andean Altiplano along the border with Bolivia.