Atacama Desert
The driest desert on Earth, where lunar valleys meet salt flats and the world's clearest skies reveal galaxies with the naked eye.
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San Pedro de Atacama
Gateway to the Driest Desert on Earth
La Serena
Colonial Charm Under Starlit Skies
Arica
City of Eternal Spring
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Witness Sunset in the Valley of the Moon
Watch the Atacama's lunar landscape ignite in crimson and gold.
Stargaze in the World's Clearest Skies
See the Milky Way's core with the naked eye in Earth's driest desert.
Scramble Up to the Tatio Geysers at Dawn
Watch boiling columns erupt 4,300 meters above sea level at sunrise.
Explore the Chinchorro Mummies Museum
See the oldest artificially mummified humans ever discovered — 2,000 years before Egypt.
Float in the Atacama Salt Flat Lagoons
Bob effortlessly in hypersaline lagoons surrounded by flamingos.
Peer Through the Telescopes of the Elqui Valley
Visit a professional observatory under some of the clearest skies in the world.
Sample Pisco in Its Birthplace
Tour a distillery and taste Chile's national spirit in the Elqui Valley.
Conquer the Rainbow Valley on Horseback
Ride through mineral-striped canyons on a desert horse trek.
Visit the Church of San Pedro de Atacama
Step inside the whitewashed adobe church that has anchored this oasis for 400 years.
Climb El Morro de Arica
Scale the dramatic headland that witnessed the defining battle of the War of the Pacific.
Walk the Lighthouse Boardwalk at Sunset
Follow the ocean promenade past the neo-colonial lighthouse to the cove.
Taste Fresh Ceviche at the Arica Fish Terminal
Eat the freshest ceviche in Chile where the desert meets the Pacific.