Articles in San Pedro de Atacama

How to get to San Pedro de Atacama?
(Reads: 1944, since 23-Ene-2004)

San Pedro de Atacama lies 1,670 kms north of Santiago de Chile. By air: This is the quickest way to get to Calama and ...

Where to go in San Pedro de Atacama?
(Reads: 1627, since 23-Ene-2004)

Gustavo Le Paige Archeological Museum Outside is a statue of the founder, Father Gustavo Le Paige S.J. It was he who ...

Attractions around San Pedro de Atacama
(Reads: 5296, since 23-Ene-2004)

Valley of the Moon The Valley of the Moon is an area of fascinating rock and sand formations. It has been declared a Nature ...

Valley of the Moon
(Reads: 5941, since 23-Ene-2004)

The Valley of the Moon is a fascinating area dotted with sand and stone formations which floods and winds have shaped for ...

The Tatio Geysers
(Reads: 3104, since 23-Ene-2004)

At 4,321 meters above sea level, this geyser field, situated 95 km from the town of San Pedro, is the highest in the world. ...

Atacama Salt Flat
(Reads: 5262, since 23-Ene-2004)

The Atacama salt flat is the biggest in Chile, covering an area of more than 3,000 km2. The air is extraordinarily dry, and ...

Los Flamencos National Reserve
(Reads: 5475, since 26-Ene-2004)

The reserve is located 127 km northeast of Calama and 27 km south of San Pedro de Atacama. It was created in 1990 under the ...

Puritama Hot Springs
(Reads: 3184, since 23-Ene-2004)

Situated 30 km north of San Pedro de Atacama, this is a fantastic place, very cold with no possibility of locating ...

Toconao
(Reads: 880, since 23-Ene-2004)

This town lies 2,475 meters above sea level and has 546 inhabitants. Thanks to the purity of its water, it is an oasis which ...

Village of Tulor
(Reads: 919, since 23-Ene-2004)

Dating from between 800 B.C. and 500 A.D., these are considered to be the oldest remains of habitation and the best place to ...

The Church of San Francisco, Chiu Chiu
(Reads: 2514, since 23-Ene-2004)

This church is located about 30 km from Calama in the small village of Chiu Chiu about 2,525 meters above sea level, and is ...

San Pedro de Atacama Church
(Reads: 3071, since 23-Ene-2004)

The church stands beside the beautiful square of San Pedro, set with ancient pepper trees. Constructed in adobe, it is the ...

The History of San Pedro de Atacama
(Reads: 1888, since 23-Ene-2004)

In years gone by, San Pedro was one of the most important centres of the Atacameño culture. The fertile land which surrounds ...

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