San Pedro de Atacama
Set in an oasis inside the San Pedro de Atacama desert at 2440 m.a.s.l. and 1.670 kilometers away from Santiago de Chile, San Pedro de Atacama town is a very crowded village. It is full of tourists due its proximity to the Hito Cajones/Abaroa border crossing, gateway to the biggest salt flat in the world: the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia. San Pedro de Atacama town is also close to the Paso Jama border crossing with Argentina.
The town of San Pedro the Atacama is small, with no buildings over two floors, no paved roads and offers varied tourist services. The town is surrounded by mountains and feature an eternal blue sky.
From San Pedro de Atacama it is possible to hire services to take you to unique places to see pink flamingos in the salt flat basin, experience geysers in the geothermal fields and enjoy the spectacle that the unique Bolivian highlands have to offer.
San Pedro de Atacama Tourist Atractions
4 to 5 days are required to really get to know the main tourist attractions in and around San Pedro de Atacama, due to the long distances between each point of interest. The most visited tourist attractions of the area are:
- San Pedro de Atacama town
- Moon Valley
- Toconao and Atacama Salt Flat
- Del Tatio Gayser
- Puritama Hotsprings
- Pukara de Quitor
- Dead Valley
- High Plateau Lagoons
- Tulor Ruins
- Sand dunes
San Pedro de Atacama Festivals
In San Pedro de Atacama the main festivals take place in June. The festivals include typical dances, masses in the street, pilgrimages and a little parade along the main street of San Pedro de Atacama.
June 28: Saint Peter and Saint Paul, anniversary of the patron saint of San Pedro de Atacama.
Recommended Tours:
San Pedro de Atacama - Eduardo Avaroa National Park - San Pedro de Atacama Day Tour, Full Day
230 - 978
Private tour San Pedro de Atacama - Eduardo Avaroa National Park - Uyuni Salt Flat, 2 Days, 1 Night
275 - 1075
Uyuni Salt Flat and Thunupa Volcano Private Tour, Full Day
70 - 299
Private Tour from Calama to the Salar de Uyuni, 3 Days, 2 Nights
297 - 1525
Private Tour Majestic Uyuni Salt Flat, 1 Full Day
65 - 255
Uyuni Salt Flat - Eduardo Avaroa National Park - San Pedro de Atacama Private Tour , 2 Days, 1 Night
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Private Tour Uyuni Salt Flat and Colored Lagoons, 3 Days, 2 Nights
225 - 1195
San Pedro de Atacama - Uyuni - Calama Private Tour, 3 Days, 2 Nights
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Private Tour Salar de Uyuni - Sunset , Stargazing and Sunrise, 1 Full Day, 1 Night
135 - 599
San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni Shared Tour, 3 Days, 2 Nights
185 - 285
Salar de Uyuni - Calama Private Tour, 3 Days, 2 Nights
265 - 1435
Private Tour from San Pedro de Atacama to the Salar de Uyuni, 3 Days, 2 Nights
275 - 1300
Private Tour San Pedro de Atacama - Salar de Uyuni - San Pedro de Atacama, 3 Days, 2 Nights
315 - 1498
Private Tour Uyuni Salt Flat and Minor Lagoons, 2 Days, 1 Night
155 - 750
Twighlight reflections and Tunupa Vulcano - 2 Days / 1 Night, 2 Days, 1 Night
165 - 775
Private Tour Uyuni Salt Flat and Lagoons - San Pedro de Atacama, 3 Days, 2 Nights
260 - 1315
Majestic Uyuni Salt Flat Shared Tour, 1 Full Day
33 - 33
Uyuni Salt Flat and Lagoons Shared Tour, 3 Days, 2 Nights
155 - 155
La Paz - Uyuni Salt Flat Full day - La Paz Shared Tour by Bus, 1 Full Day, 2 Nights
95 - 125
Uyuni Salt Flats - Biking - Sunset and Stargazing, 1 Full Day
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Private Tour La Paz - Uyuni - La Paz, 3 Days, 4 Nights
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La Paz - Uyuni Salt Flat - La Paz Shared Tour by Bus, 3 Days, 4 Nights
185 - 215
La Paz - Uyuni Salt Flat - La Paz Shared Tour by Train, 5 Days, 4 Nights
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La Paz - Uyuni Salt Flat - La Paz Shared Tour by Plane, 3 Days, 4 Nights
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Uyuni Salt Flat - Lagoons and San Pedro de Atacama (Chile), 3 Days, 2 Nights
189 - 189
Private Tour Uyuni Salt Flat and Lagoons - Calama, 3 Days, 2 Nights
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Private Tour Sucre - Uyuni Salt Flat and Lagoons , 5 Days, 4 Nights
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Andinism on Volcanoes in Uyuni, 6 Días
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Private Tour Uyuni Salt Flat and Lagoons - Potosi or Sucre, 3 Days, 3 Nights
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