Valle de la Luna
Salt and clay formations resembling a lunar landscape, with the most popular sunset in the region.
San Pedro de AtacamaAntofagasta
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San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta
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The basics of San Pedro de Atacama
- Airport
- CJC
- How long
- 3 to 5 days
- Currency
- Chilean Peso
- Language
- Spanish
- Time zone
- UTC-4
Things to do
What to do in San Pedro de Atacama
El Tatio geysers
A geothermal field at 4,320 metres, visited before dawn to see the fumaroles at sunrise.
Altiplanic lagoons and Salar de Atacama
Miscanti and Miñiques above 4,000 metres, and the salt flat lagoons with their flamingos.
Stargazing
One of the clearest skies on the planet, with astronomy tours and the region's major observatories.
Baltinache lagoons
Hidden hypersaline lagoons where the body floats unaided.
Best time to go
When is the best time to visit San Pedro de Atacama?
The desert can be visited year-round. Between December and March the altiplanic winter can bring short rains that occasionally close roads. June to August has clear days and very cold nights, ideal for astronomy.
Getting there
How do you get to San Pedro de Atacama?
Calama airport (CJC) is about 100 km away, roughly a 1h30 transfer. San Pedro sits at 2,400 metres and tours reach over 4,000, so one or two days of acclimatisation are advisable.
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- Best time
- Still fine
- Low season
How long
How many days do you need in San Pedro de Atacama?
Most itineraries for San Pedro de Atacama call for 3 to 5 days. Less than that still covers the highlights, but leaves little room for weather or tides to interfere.
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