Up and away: Chile's Cumbres Balloon Festival 2022

The Cumbres Balloon Festival is the first of its kind to be held in Chile.

Hot air balloons are seen during the festival in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 4, 2022.

A crew member adjusts the lines in a hot air balloon during the first edition of the Cumbres Balloon Festival 2022 at El Trapiche Park in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 5, 2022.

Hot air balloons are seen during a festival held in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 4, 2022.

A crew member spreads the fabric of a hot air balloon envelope during launch preparations at the first Cumbres Balloon Festival at El Trapiche Park in Penaflor on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 5, 2022.

Hot air balloons are seen during a festival held in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 4, 2022.

The shadow of a crew member is cast on the envelope of a hot air balloon during the first edition of the Cumbres Balloon Festival 2022 at El Trapiche Park in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 5, 2022.

People look at hot air balloons during a festival held in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 4, 2022.

A man inspects a partially inflated hot air balloon during a hot air balloon exhibition on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 4, 2022.

People look at hot air balloons during a festival held in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 4, 2022.

A man warms up the air inside a hot air balloon during a hot air balloon festival held in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 4, 2022.

Hot air balloons are seen during a festival held in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 4, 2022.

A hot air balloon lifts off during the first edition of the Cumbres Balloon Festival 2022 at El Trapiche Park in Penaflor, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Feb. 5, 2022.