San Pedro de Atacama walking tour & city guide
An adobe oasis in the driest desert on Earth.
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San Pedro de Atacama is a small adobe village in the Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar desert in the world. It is surrounded by volcanoes, salt flats, lagoons and some of the clearest skies on Earth.
The village
Dusty streets of adobe houses lead to a whitewashed church with a cactus-wood ceiling. The Calle Caracoles is lined with shops and tour agencies.
The desert
The Valley of the Moon has dunes and rock formations that glow at sunset. The El Tatio geysers steam at dawn, and flamingos feed in the salt lagoons. Stargazing tours take advantage of the clear night sky.
Top sights in San Pedro de Atacama
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Valley of the Moon
A lunar desert landscape.
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El Tatio geysers
Geysers at dawn.
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Chaxa Lagoon
Flamingos in a salt flat.
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San Pedro Church
An adobe church.
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Stargazing tours
Some of the world's clearest skies.
Food markets & where to eat in San Pedro de Atacama
Calle Caracoles
Restaurants and cafés.
Village market
Crafts and snacks.
Bonfire restaurants
Evening meals around fires.
Food to try in San Pedro de Atacama
Llama meat
An Andean specialty.
Rica-rica tea
A desert herb tea.
Quinoa dishes
Grown in the highlands.
Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.
Plan your trip to San Pedro de Atacama
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- Hotels in San Pedro de AtacamaCompare places to stay and prices.
- Tours & ticketsWalking tours, museums and day trips in San Pedro de Atacama.
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