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San Pedro de Atacama Attractions

  • Cordillera de la Sal (Salt Mountains)

    Cordillera de la Sal (Salt Mountains)

    Cordillera de la Sal (Salt Mountains) was formed million of years ago. It was an old lake, which bottom went raising by the same movements of the terrestrial coast which gave origin to the Andes Mountains. Moulded through time by rain, wind and the Sun of the Atacama Desert, its final form that we know nowadays counts with a great variety of natural sculptures, different types of stratifications and varied colorations by the mineral diversity of the place. The name of "Cordillera de la Sal" derives...

  • Moon Valley

    Moon Valley

    It is one of the most visited places in San Pedro and it is located at 17 kilometers of San Pedro's downtown, in the Cordillera de la Sal (Salt mountains) area, is an interesting area with stones and sand formations that per millenia the floods and the winds have given it a series of colors and texture to the desert, it presents an extraordinary attractive by its similarity with the moon surface and the natural coliseo of great dimensions. From a great dune is possible to appreciate the wonderful...

  • Padre Le Paige Museum

    Padre Le Paige Museum

    The Padre Le Paige (Father Le Paige) museum has around 4.000 skulls, innumerable mummies, weapons and utensils in exhibition. Its history is included with the arrival of the jesuita priest, Padre Le Paige, who was deeply interested in the study of the prehistoric atacameñan culture. He began a study in the places inhabited by this culture and got collected a great number of species of an incalculable value of great beauty and history. Located towards a corner of San Pedro de Atacama's main...

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    Pukará de Quitor

    Pukará de Quitor (Fort of Quitor) is located 3 Kms. from San Pedro, over the hill of Quitor. This Pukará was build by the atacameño people to defend themself from other towns that inhabited Southamerica.Entering Quitor, a fort builded in the XII century lies on the summit of a hill over the river San Pedro. Pukará de Quitor is an ancient indian fortress, which dates from more than 700 years.Declared National Monument in 1982. Its construction pre-Inca dates from the XII...

  • Toconao and Atacama Salt lake

    Toconao and Atacama Salt lake

    Observe the great wonder that Atacama salt offers, enormous lake inserted in the heat of desert next to its three unique flamingoes species of the zone and the small and singular town of Toconao with its typical crafts. To the south of San Pedro is the access to the center of the impressive Atacama Salt. During the route is possible to photograph and appreciate the view of Licancabur and Lascar volcanoe among other attractiveness with singular beauty, following by the same route is the town of Toconao...

  • Tatio Geysers

    Tatio Geysers

    It is a geothermal field located in the Andes mountain range, being the highest of world (4,200 mts of height) and it is located at 89 kilometers of San Pedro. It in the morning early hours presents an impressive steam fumaroles activity produced by the high temperatures of its watery craters. It is surrounded by hills that reach 5900 meters of height. To the tourists is recommended to take thick clothes, bath suit, towel, sun protector and mineral water. It is without doubt one of the most wonderful...

  • Puritama HotSprings

    Puritama HotSprings

    It is located 30 kilometers from the north of San Pedro and counts with pools of thermal waters (30 °C) that are produced by the appearance of the hot water river Puritama. Located in a mountainous tube, with a great natural beauty. These baths are a difficult experience to forget for the lovers of thermal waters in the heat of desert . Constant thermal water source with fluids between 25º to 30ºC., with curatives properties for rheumatic diseases. This sector, formerly visited by...

  • Valle de la Muerte

    Valle de la Muerte

    Also known as the Mars Valley. Located in the Salt Mountain range, many strange characteristic come to the light, such as its around rocky formation. It is a mountainous and sandy valley that is very near to San Pedro and that has its attractive because, to arrive to it, you have to cross the salt Mountain range which presents admirable natural sculptures.

  • Altiplanic Lagoons

    Altiplanic Lagoons

    Located at 90 kilometers from San Pedro. Miscanti and Miñique are located more than 4,000 meters above sea level. Both are fed by water sources that come from the surface of the land, attract a great variety of animals, like the abundance of flamingoes, a severe contrast surrounded by snowed mountains and shiningly reflected in its waters. The trip from San Pedro goes through Toconao and borders the Atacama Saltlake. These Altiplanic lagoons are one of the 7 sectors that conform Los Flamencos...