Whilst out on our condor hike, just outside of Samaipata Bolivia, we were fortunate enough to spot a very interesting meteorological event. Sun halo or 22 degree halo is caused when light from the sun or moon is refracted through tiny ice crystals within the cirrostratus clouds high up in the troposphere. The ice particles act like prisms and split the light into the colors of a rainbow. Being on top of a mountain in the middle of know where, looking up and seeing this was a very tranquil experience.
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