About Atacama Desert
The Atacama is Earth's driest place, a 1,000-kilometer stretch of sand and stone where it hasn't rained in recorded history. Flamingo lagoons shimmer impossibly amid the desolation, geysers erupt from salt-flats at dawn, and at night the cosmos unfolds so fully that the Milky Way casts shadows. Astronauts train here; so should any sky-lover.
Country
Chile
Best months to visit
Year-round
Currency
CLP
Language
Spanish
Things to do in Atacama Desert
Atacama salt flat moonrise tour at sunset
Los Flamingos National Reserve flamingo lagoon drive
Geysers del Tatio sunrise geyser field expedition
Valle de la Luna rock formations and sunset hike
Atacama stargazing: professional observatory tour
Salt mining village tour: traditional evaporation pools
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