San Pedro de Atacama Things to Do

 14 Reviews  After visiting the geysers there is nothing better to do than a re-invogorating soak in the thermal pools which are delightfully warm. So don't forget your bathing suit and a towel. Also be prepared... 

 22 Reviews  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... 

 9 Reviews  The Salar de Atacama is the second largest salt flat in the world, after the much larger Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. It is surrounded by mountains and volcanos, and is part of the Los Flamencos Natural... 

 5 Reviews  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... 

 3 Reviews  When we took a tour which combined the Death Valley, Moon Valley and Quebrada de Kari I didn´t really know what this part of the tour would be like. It is a relatively recent addition to some of the... 

 5 Reviews  The famous “mummies” (actually they are very well preserved bodies) were removed from the Museum´s exhibition in May 2007, due to a demand from the Lickanantay (local natives) community. This demand... 

 MJL Says:  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... 

 SanguiniA Says:  This is a must-do if you have the time. The Uyuni Salt Flats are one of the highlights of South America, and the surrounding lanscape is sure captivate anyone... 

 SanguiniA Says:  In the middle of the Salar de Atacama lie the mysterious Ojos del Salar (eyes of the salt pan). They are two perfectly round lagoons sunken in the salar, like a... 

 SanguiniA Says:  This is another stunning lagoon in the Salar de Atacama area which on a calm day should produce spectacular reflection photographs of the volcanos, but not on... 

 SanguiniA Says:  Laguna Cejar is another quirk of the area. It is a lake in the middle of the Salar de Atacama with 40% salt content, so if you attempt to swim in it you will... 

 SanguiniA Says:  At a sky-scraping 5920m Licancabur is the highest volcano in the area and it's symmetrical shape make it not only an iconic postcard image, but also the first... 

 SanguiniA Says:  Lascar is one of the monster 5000m+ volcanos in the area that you can climb. The special thing about this volcano is that it is still active - you can find some... 

 SanguiniA Says:  Toconao is the village closest to San Pedro. Though they are only 38 km apart, the two villages look entirely different, so it is worth a visit. The reason that... 

 SanguiniA Says:  This is a village which is close by to the Miniques and Miscanti lagoons. Like all other villages here, the centerpiece is a church with a cactus ceiling. But... 

 SanguiniA Says:  This is part of the Lagunas Altiplanicas tour and should not be missed!At a dizzying height, nestled in the Andes lies another mezmerizing sight looking pretty... 

 SanguiniA Says:  This is part of the Lagunas Altiplanicas tour and should not be missed!Laguna Chaxa is situated in the Atacama Salt Flats. Seeing this impossbly blue lagoon in... 

 SanguiniA Says:  With it's relaxad atmosphere, spectacular setting and a plethora of activities, tour agencies, hostels and restaurants no wonder San Pedro is the gringo mecca... 

 jitkaceska Says:  This adventure trip takes 4 days, when we cross 450 km which are separating Chile from the Bolivian city of Uyuni and returns back to San Pedro de Atacama. We... 

 elsadran Says:  One of the highlights is this trip crossing over to Bolivia. You can take it as a 3-day trip from San Pedro to Uyuni or as a 2-day trip from San Pedro and back.... 

 kiwigal_1 Says:  On the way back to San Pedro de Atacama from El Tatio we passed an area that was very photographically interesting. There were families of Llamas living here... 

 kiwigal_1 Says:  On our way back to San Pedro de Atacama from El Tatio our tour bus stopped at a small village called Machuca. I was hungry and there was a local selling llama... 

 elsadran Says:  The trip started at 4.30 in the night so we felt sleepy and tired but the million star night sky was a great reward ! Soon we all felt wide awake and happy we...