The most beautiful places in San Pedro de Atacama
What to see in San Pedro and surroundings
San Pedro is undoubtedly one of the most popular travel destinations in northern Chile. You will find a lot of beautiful and diverse places – canyons, deserts, salt plains, but also geysers or views of volcanoes. Let's see what you definitely visit here and not miss
Geiseres el Tatio
Highly laid geysers
Geiseres el Tatio (4270 m asl) is one of the biggest attractions in San Pedro de Atacama. It is the largest… continue reading
Atacama Desert
The driest desert in the world
The Atacama Desert is considered as the driest desert in the world. Atacama occupies the entire north of… continue reading
Jerez Canyon
Green thread on Altiplano
Forty kilometers south of San Pedro de Atacama is the small, dusty town of Toconao, which serves as a… continue reading
Garganta del Diablo
Red rock gorge
The entire area of San Pedro de Atacama is full of interesting eroded rock formations and gorges. Six… continue reading
Pucara de Quitor
Native American ruins near San Pedro
Pucara de Quitor is a remnant of an ancient Indian fortress (Pucara means fortress in the Quechua Indian… continue reading
Laguna Chaxa
Lagoon with flamingos
In the central part of Salaru de Atacama (southeast of Toconao) you will find the protected area Reserva… continue reading
Small church in Machuca
The most beautiful church around San Pedro de Atacama
Throughout this area of the Altiplano, on both sides of the Chilean-Bolivian border, you will find dozens of… continue reading
Eyes of Salar
Unique lagoon on the Salar de Atacama
Ojos de Salar – the eyes of the salar, are unique lagoons, looking like flooded craters, located on the Salar… continue reading
Cerro Toco
Base for a telescope
Relatively unknown, but even so interesting outlook volcano lies just outside of San Pedro de Atacama. From… continue reading
Laguna Tebinquinche
A typical lagoon on a salar
In the northern part of the Salar de Atacama you will find a relatively large lagoon Tebinquinche. The lagoon… continue reading
San Pedro river
An oasis in the Atacam Desert
The San Pedro River originates on the western slopes of Tocorpuri Volcano (5,800 m above sea level) at an… continue reading
