San Pedro de Atacama is located on a high arid Plateau in the Andes Range of Northeast Chile. Its spectacular surrounding landscape includes desert, salt flats, volcanoes, geysers and hot springs.
The Valley of the Moon in the Flamingos National Reserve is a depression similar to the lunar surface with unusual rock formations, a huge sand dune and mountains with pink spots. The outstanding Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum lays up thousands of pre-Columbian artifacts. Salar de Atacama, 100 km of extension with multicolored lagoons that reflect the sky and attract Andean flamingos. Within the surrounding volcanic región there are found Tatio Geysers with active fumaroles, and Puritama Hot Springs, with waterfalls and pools for bathing. Volcanoes such as Licancabúr and Láscar invite you for hiking and mountain biking. The pre-Inca archaeological sites of the region include the Ancient Tulor Village with circular perforations and the Pucará de Quitor Fortress.
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