Far from being a desolate, arid wilderness, the Atacama desert is overflowing with life. Its ancient cultures offer a warm welcome to modern travelers, and fertile oases sustain an astonishing diversity of life here in the world’s driest desert.
It is not for less, because San Pedro de Atacama, the world’s most arid desert town, is a place to escape at any time of the year, with the clearest and purest skies in the world and a landscape of colors and reliefs Unique on our planet.
The microorganisms are crucial in the ecosystem, without them there would be no flamingos. Therefore, this evaluation is fundamental for its protection.
The landscapes surrounding the Baltinache lagoon and the other 6 lagoons are impressive, especially at dusk: when the sun goes down there is a reddish landscape in the whole area, a wonder that is in Chile.
Anyone, no matter their age or physical condition, can now climb to 5,700 in just a couple of hours and enjoy a unique experience in the world.
The drawings depict hunting scenes of marine animals, such as whales, sharks and dolphins.
Visit Valley of the Moon in the middle of the arid salt mountain range, a landscape of salt and clay shaped by water and wind over millions of years.
Hike alongside the confluence of two rivers in Guatín canyon, where one river comes from the warm thermal springs of Puritama, and the other is the Purifica River, whose waters are from the Andes Mountains Range.
A backpacker’s guide to Chile: a one-month itinerary
After intense and unexpected rain fell in the north of Chile, parts of the usually arid Atacama desert have turned into a carpet of flowers.
The Atacama desert is one of the world’s best places to see and photograph the night sky.
Chile’s well known internationally for its adventure tourism activities, for wonders of the natural world including the Torres del Paine National Park and the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in […]
The Chilean summer, like most other southern hemisphere countries, runs from December through to February. While visits to the north of the country are little affected by the changing of […]
You will remember those gifts from the earth,” writes Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. The scenes that accompany his words were captured by the ATTA’s storytelling team at the Adventure Travel […]
Given Chile’s astronomical natural advantages, a strategic plan has been developed between public contributors from the world of tourism and scientific research. It is well known that Chile has privileged […]
REGION: Northern Chile
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 4 (Medium – High)
SUMMARY: Early morning start to reach Geysers del Tatio; enjoy the beauty along with breakfast; visit Pozon Rustico and a swim; stop at Machuca village. Then see San Santiago Church and return to San Pedro.
DURATION: 7 hrs.
REGION: Northern Chile
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 1 (Easy)
SUMMARY: Visit the Valley of the Moon, in the middle of the arid salt mountain range, a landscape of salt and clay shaped by water and wind over millions of years.
DURATION: 5 hrs.
REGION: Northern Chile
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 3 (Medium)
SUMMARY: See the flamingos of the great Salar de Atacama in Los Flamencos National Reserve in the Chaxa lagoon; visit the highland lagoons of Miscanti and Miñiques at the base of volcanoes; enjoy lunch in the pre-Inca village of Socaire; and visit the town of Toconao.
DURATION: 10 hrs.
Chile can already lay claim to six officially-declared Cultural World Heritage sites. The Arica and Parinacota Region hopes to celebrate the naming of the seventh site from the success of […]
REGION: Northern, Central and South of Chile(North Patagonia).
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 1 (Easy) to 2 (Medium)
SUMMARY:
Central Valley: Santiago, Viña Undurraga, Casablanca Wine Valley, Viña del Mar, Valparaiso.
Northern Chile: Calama , San Pedro de Atacama, Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) Atacama Salt Flat Lake , Altiplanic Lagoons, Toconao Village, Tatio Geysers, Machuca Village.
North Patagonia (South Chile): Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Petrohue Watefalls, Peulla village, Llanquihue Lake, Osorno Volcano, Ferry crossing to Chiloé Penguin Colony, Puerto Montt and Markets.
DURATION: 9 full days
