August 2, 2016
Tag: San Pedro de Atacama
July 12, 2015
Atacama Desert Archaeological Tour
REGION: Northern Chile ACTIVITY LEVEL: 2 (Easy to Medium) SUMMARY: Visit Padre Le Paige Museum in San Pedro de Atacama; see the fortress Pukara de Quitor, the site of one of the first conflicts between Spaniards and Indians; visit the 2,000 year old village of Tulor; and see the Church of San Pedro, a National Monument since 1951. Optional lunch. DURATION: 4-5 hrs.
June 12, 2015
Tatio Geysers –– Machuca Village
REGION: Northern Chile ACTIVITY LEVEL: 3 (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.
June 12, 2015
Tatio Geysers –— Machuca Village –— Archaelogical Tour
REGION: Northern Chile ACTIVITY LEVEL: 4 (Medium - High) SUMMARY: Visit Geysers del Tatio with breakfast; take a swim in the thermal waters of Pozon Rustico; stop at the village of Machuca, an ancient settlement of llama herders. After lunch, visit archaeological sites, including Pukara de Quitor and the village of Tulor. DURATION: 10 hrs.
June 12, 2015
Atacama — Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon)
REGION: Northern Chile ACTIVITY LEVEL: 2 (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.
September 23, 2014