Travel north of Chili It is a transformative experience, especially when you find yourself surrounded by the lunar landscapes of San Pedro de Atacama. This small oasis became the ideal starting point for those seeking adventure, silence and a deep connection with the most extreme nature on the planet.
What can you do in San Pedro de Atacama?
one of the first activities that you must schedule requires getting up early, but the spectacle of the Tatio Geysers is worth every minute of sleep lost in San Pedro de Atacama. Seeing the columns of steam emerge at more than 4,000 meters above sea level while the sun begins to color the Andean peaks is, without a doubt, a moment that remains forever etched in the retina.
If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, the salt lagoons are mandatory stops on the tourist routes of San Pedro de Atacama. In Baltinache, you can experience the strange sensation of floating without any effort due to the very high salinity of the water, surrounded by a crystalline white that contrasts with the deep blue of the Atacama sky.
To make the most of your stay, we put together a list of activities that cannot be missing from your itinerary for San Pedro de Atacama:
- Valley of the Moon: walk through salt and clay formations that make you feel on another planet.
- Astrotourism: enjoy a chat under one of the cleanest and starry skies in the world.
- Puritama Hot Springs: relax in natural pools of warm water in the middle of a stone canyon.
- Altiplanic Lagoons: admire the reflection of the volcanoes in the turquoise waters of Miscanti and Miñiques.
To close the day, nothing beats the view from the Cordillera de la Sal, a strategic point very close to the center of San Pedro de Atacama. Watching the sun set and transform the ocher tones into intense violets and reds over the valley is the best way to understand why this destination is magnetic for travelers from all over the world.
