San Pedro de Atacama Off The Beaten Path

  • Valle de la luna (CHILE)
      Valle de la luna (CHILE)
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  • Luke, Terra and Stef
      Luke, Terra and Stef
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  • Jere Canyon
      Jere Canyon
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Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in San Pedro de Atacama

  • El Tatio geysers, San Pedro de Atacama

    1. El Tatio geysers

    If you ever wondered how Earth looked like in prehistoric times, before massive life forms appeared on the surface of the planet, here’s the answer: it was like El Tatio ("weeping old man" in Kunza...   more
  • Caves, San Pedro de Atacama

    2. Caves

    We left daylight in this hole behind ? and were very lucky in meeting a couple of spanish geologists exploring the caves with professional equipment. They took us down into a long cave system which...   more
  • Moon Valley, San Pedro de Atacama

    3. Moon Valley

    Beware ! There are a few South American countries with Valle de la luna's (Moon Valley) on their maps. I have to say that the Valle de la luna in Argentina near San Juan is the best. Everyone in San...   more
  • Jere Canyon, San Pedro de Atacama

    4. Jere Canyon

    This is quite a weird place to find in all the aridity of the Atacama. At the bottom of this stony, dusty canyon one can find lush vegetation and plenty of...   more
  • Chiu Chiu, San Pedro de Atacama

    5. Chiu Chiu

    This is another cute little village on the way from the Tatio Geysers to San Pedro. There are some nice places to have a traditional tasty lunch, but the main...   more
  • Caspana, San Pedro de Atacama

    6. Caspana

    Some agencies (eg Cactus Tour) will give you the option to visit some traditional villages on the way back from the Geysers. It is quite an enjoyable way to...   more
  • Rent a bike, take sunglasses and water and go..., San Pedro de Atacama

    7. Rent a bike, take sunglasses and water and go...

    Many agencies offer traditional trips and if you don't like hundreds of people on the same place in the same time - rent a bike. It is cheap, easy, bikes are in...   more
  • Cemetary Exit towards the Holy Mountain, San Pedro de Atacama

    8. Cemetary Exit towards the Holy Mountain

    I don?t know if this exit into direction Licancabur ? the holy mountain ? is by coincidence or not. I found it just extremely beautiful, it?s one of my...   more
  • The dead have a good ahm... life or so... in SP, San Pedro de Atacama

    9. The dead have a good ahm... life or so... in SP

    On the east side of town you find the little cemetery of San Pedro. It is not as impressive as other Chilean cemeteries, but it has its own magic in it?s...   more
  • Picnic in the night - Pique-nique dans la nuit, San Pedro de Atacama

    10. Picnic in the night - Pique-nique dans la nuit

    One night, take a flashlight, some bottles of wine, some bread, cheese and cookies, then walk outside San Pedro in the direction of Vallee de la Muerte (ask...   more
  • Salar de Uyuni and Lagunas Tour: Colque Tours, San Pedro de Atacama

    11. Salar de Uyuni and Lagunas Tour: Colque Tours

    Colque Tours and other tour companies offer a 4x4 tour of the beautiful Salar de Uyuni and Lagunas tour. My Uyuni, Bolivia page is dedicated just for that...   more

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