Atacama Desert
The driest and highest desert in the world is a surreal Mars like expanse where one can truly perceive remoteness and experience an entirely different world, an untamed place far from civilization with some of the the starriest skies in the world.
What Will I See?
- Vast space
- The Valley of the Moon – giant sand dunes and polychromatic rock formations a moon-like landscape with ruins of old Chilean salt mines, and worker huts
- Salar de Atacama – a vast dry salt lake
- Geoglyphs – huge ancient drawings of animals and the Giant of the Atacama
- Llamas, alpaca, vicuna, sheep, goats, and three kinds of flamingoes
- Volcanoes, salt flats and hot springs
- Some of the best stargazing in the world
- Old mining “ghost towns”
- The Atacama mummies and other preserved remains of ancient civilizations
- Volcanoes, salt flats and high altitude wetlands
- El Tatio Geysers – the world’s highest geyser field
- Atacama’s salt flats, volcanoes, lagoons, and other wonderful and otherworldly landscapes
What Can I Do?
- Cultural tours – Visit small ancient villages, archeological monuments, cemeteries, churches, religious festivals and craft markets
- Archeological tours
- Visit El Tatio Geysers – the world’s highest geyser field
- Hiking, trekking
- Horseback riding
- Mountain biking
- Stargazing
