Visiting 5 cactus habitat near the Atacama desert 🏜️

We continue traveling to the south of Taltal, in search of Copiapoa grandiflora with the largest flowers of the Copiapoa genus, longistaminea with some of the most beautiful new spines, and several other neighbors such as Copiapoa columna alba and Eulychnia breviflora.

We will also be discussing the importance of conservation of endemic species, and protecting their natural ecosystems.

All proceeds go towards making more videos like this to document beautiful wild plants in their natural environments.

[Narut]

Thanks! This video is made with so much love to cacti ❤❤❤🎉, you are on a right way! Wish you all the best! Hope this fragile place will be ok for a long time!

[ЕленаГуляева-ув]

Божественная красота!!! ❤❤Привет из России! 😊

[tomdix]

This is so beautiful, must really be something to be there✨

[dark_antihero]

Amazing documentary. This is better than anything on streaming service

[umikalthumabdulmajid]

Tqvm for a great video. I'm a great admirer of cactus and succulents, coming frm equatorial rain forest Malaysia!! Despite d rainfall, I've managed to hav a good enough collection of both species. It's been my dream to visit these cacti in their natural habitat, but I know it's not dat easy to do so since there r very few tour groups, if any, dat arrange for such tours.
Now, with health being an issue with me, I can only watch such videos in wonder in d comfort of my home! 😅 Admire u for your dedication in preserving these rare plants.

[ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

Brilliant film again Manuel 😎😎🌵You are so right about it being "other worldly" Wow 🙂🙂🌵🌵

[Unknwn]

Your videos are so nice and relaxing, and educational you could make them 30/45 minutes would be nice too. I moved from temperate climate to desert climate, so I would like to learn how to grow cactus and other plants I can grow well here.

[samblack]

14:30 😮

Really appreciate your message about not poaching or buying poached plants. 🖤🏜️

[raymonddarmanin]

What a great adventure, well done. The Copiapoa Culumna Alba is a world beauty jewel which is not jet so appreciated. Also the importance to appreciate and the conservation of the natural habitat around us. The gift of God for all.

[solarwinds-]

Hey, your videos are so well done, I wonder if you've had some formal training. Very professional.

[DFJA]

Wow, what a brilliantly beautiful video, it makes me want to go back to Chile and see some of these plants in habitat for myself.

[mattmcconway]

Absolutely superb as always, well done!🌵👍

[cookiemon]

So very special! Thanks for sharing. Yes great diversity in the different valleys. It makes me want to come to Chile!

[ChopsticksGarden-QuangNgo]

13:00 What an amazing site. Thank you for the video.

[SebRLuck]

Wow, those C. longistaminea clusters are incredibly beautiful. With the yellow flowers surrounded by red spines, they almost seem to glow.

Another fantastic video, thank you!

[maanerotte]

Thank you very much for a beautiful and impactful video!
I am blown away by the cinematic quality of your video.
And thank you very much for high lighting the problem with poaching, habitat destruction and climate change :)
With kind regards
Thomas

[aquilaarroyo]

You have amazing content on your channel! Excellent videos and gorgeous cacti 🤠

[geoffbreen]

Wow.
This is the first time I have viewed your channel.
I hope to visit often.
These habitat videos are so important to us all.
I have seen plants of Copiapoa here in Australia that were originally collected in Chile and sold via US nurseries.
This was over 40 years ago, and as you know, not all collected plants survive, and Copiapoa are generally very slow growing.
Many of those imported plants would probably have died.
I believe the importation of Copiapoa plants into Australia is now prohibited under C.I.T.E.S. protocols which Australia has signed up to.
Seed is probably allowed for import, but no plants.
My first viewing of a Copiapoa here in Australia was Copiapoa cinerea.
I have loved them ever since.

[PazCisko]

Truly amazing film brother! We all appreciate the gems you consistently drop, thank you so much. Keep up the wonderful work you and your team are doing.

[lynsiebringans]

Just stunning. Nature is just amazing. Thankyou for this wonderful video.