Visiting San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
For the past several days we've called San Pedro de Atacama home. This frontier town in the northern parts of Chile straddles the border with Bolivia and Argentina. It is an launching pad for a series of outdoors adventures that include excursions to nearby volcanoes, lagoons, deserts, lakes and more surreal landscapes. As such it is a popular hangout for backpackers and travelers to arrange these trips and tours. One can also do onward travel to Bolivia via a Uyuni Salt Flat tour or to Argentina all the way to Salta. We show you what the town is like including some of the main streets, squares, restaurants, bars and ice cream parlors. It's a dusty town with lots of friendly stray dogs.
Visiting San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Travel Video Transcript:
Good afternoon from the town of San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. We've been here a few days taking a few different day trips to visit volcanoes and lagoons and see flamingos and doing lots of cool stuff. We've seen lots of wildlife, we've seen some amazing landscapes. And now we're going to show you the town. It's actually quite small and there isn't a lot to do but if you're taking tours from here you're going to end up spending a bit of time in San Pedro so yeah let's go take a little tour. A little walk around. Sounds good to me.
Bienvenidos a San Pedro de Atacama. Si! And this place is pretty cool because in the distance, in the background you can see volcanoes. You have volcanoes right over there. Let me run out to the street. There.
So next up we're going to take you down a street called Caracoles. And this is like the main street in the whole town. This is where you can find ice cream shops, bars, restaurants, tour operators, laundry places. Whatever you could need and that is over this way. This way. This way. Come.
What are your overall impressions of the town after having spent a few days here? Yeah, it's a decent place to hang out. This is not the kind of town where you come to linger. It's a launching pad for a whole bunch of other activities. You can also go to Bolivia to do the Uyuni salt flat tours as well. And you can also cross over to Argentina to go to Salta which is what we're going to do tomorrow. Yeah, so come here book a tour, take some trips and eat well. Yes.
And our last stop of this little tour of San Pedro is the main square. Yes. This is where you'll find live music and lot of dogs running around. Yeah, some live music is happening as we speak.
And that is a wrap from San Pedro. We are now finishing things off with a few clips from Carnival because 'yes' we're in the thick of carnival season. Ciao. Ciao ciao.
This is part of our Travel in Chile series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Chilean culture, Chilean arts, Chilean foods, Chilean religion, Chilean cuisine and Chilean people.
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Chile's Atacama Desert: Explore San Pedro de Atacama
Few places are as inhospitable or extreme as Chile’s Atacama Desert.
As the driest non-polar region in the world, less than 4mm of rain falls here each year.
Over 100,000km2 of torrid and barren land, which ripples and swells in places like a geographical accordion.
This is Mother Nature at her harshest.
But, even here, in the depths of the Atacama where life seems unwelcome, culture has thrived for thousands of years.
Once conquered by the Incan Empire, the Atacama Desert is revered by many as the spiritual heart of the country.
In remote regions of this arid expanse, indigenous communities still host ritualistic ceremonies of gratitude to Pachamama – the Earth Goddess.
Will she permit life to inhabit the Atacama Desert for centuries to come? Forging a legacy against the odds?
In towns like San Pedro de Atacama, which could be mistaken for a mirage, travelers gather to explore the region’s natural beauty and to indulge in local culture.
Here, white-washed buildings line cobbled streets, offering a welcomed refuge from the hot, dusty desert beyond. Welcoming locals are more than happy to share their oasis with inquisitive visitors.
Traditional melodies emanate from the town’s open windows, as artisan craftspeople ply their historic trades.
The town’s streets are abuzz with the exchange of the Atacama Desert’s stories – stories of mystery and of myth.
What do you hear from her enchanting call?
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CSA - San Pedro de Atacama - Chile (South America) - A wonderful trip
San Pedro de Atacama is located 1.670 kms north from Santiago de Chile. To get there first you have to reach Calama, the nearest city, which is connected to San Pedro by an excellent highway and a surprising landscape. Due to the amazing landscape of this zone, San Pedro has turned into the start point of the touristic activity and the excursions around the region. So we can find a big variety of services for the visitors such as lodging, restaurants, tourist agencies, handcraft, telephone office, internet, post and police station.
Places to visit:
- Valley of the Moon: Located in the Cordillera de la Sal, it represents an extraordinary attraction because of its similitude to the moon landscape and its enormous natural coliseum. There is a big dune from which you can appreciate the zone.
- El Tatio Geysers: It is a geothermal field located in the Los Andes Cordillera (4.200 mt over the sea level) which at sunrise presents impressive steaming fumaroles produced by the high temperatures of their watery craters. Don't forget warm clothing, bathing suit, towel, sunblock and mineral water.
- Pukará of Quitor: Over the Quitor hill, just three km north west from San Pedro are the ruins of the Pukará (fortress) , constructed by the atacameños to be protected from other people who lived in South America.
- Death Valley: It is a mountainous and sandy valley near to San Pedro . To get there you have to go through the Cordillera de la Sal where natural sculptures can be admired.
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Chile Travel Adventure Day 9 - Laguna Cejar, Atacama Desert
Here is the penultimate video from my adventure to Chile where my brother and I visit the Laguna Cejar in the Atacama Desert before flying back to Santiago for 1 more night. The Laguna has a high concentration of salt so are able to float in the lake. Incredibly fun and funny day that the video just doesn't do justice.
Watch if you want to see my brother trying to float in his pants. If you don't want to see that well tough watch anyway ;-)
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Atacama Desert, Chile: Flora, Fauna and Hot Springs
The Atacama Desert may look barren and desolate but there was always something to see with a good guide like Alex. Llamas, Alpaca, wild and endangered Vicunas, and even a Vizccacha (a cross between a bunny, squirrel and kangaroo).
Puritama Hot Springs was on today's itinerary, owned and operated by Explora, a corporation who operates exclusive lodges in remote areas around the world, e.g., a double room for (3) nights costs $4,000 but does include meals and tours; I did say exclusive. Don't bother visiting their Hot Springs. For $30 US a person, there are more interesting ways to waste money than soaking in tepid water.
STUNNING NORTHERN CHILE - Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | Episode 9
Wo The Altiplano Lakes and Reserva Nacional Los Flamingos was absolutely stunning. What a beautiful experience. I had so much fun exploring these areas with Francisca, and sharing it with all of you. We got to see llamas, flamingos AND a Chilean fox. Beautiful nature plus wildlife is always a winning combo. Hope you all enjoyed joining us for this one. Next vlog is going to be super epic exploring Valle de la Muerte!!! The Valley of Death was 'just another' mind blowing experience here in San Pedro de Atacama.
September 3, 2017
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The Atacama Desert Documentary
The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a desert plateau in South America covering a 1000-km (600-mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. The Atacama desert is one of the driest places in the world (the driest being the McMurdo Dry Valleys) , as well as the only true desert to receive less precipitation than the polar deserts. According to estimates, the Atacama Desert occupies 105,000 km2 (41,000 sq mi), or 128,000 km2 (49,000 sq mi) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included. Most of the desert is composed of stony terrain, salt lakes (salares), sand, and felsic lava that flows towards the Andes.
The desert owes its extreme aridity to a constant temperature inversion due to the cool north-flowing Humboldt ocean current, and to the presence of the strong Pacific anticyclone.[The most arid region of the Atacama desert is situated between two mountain chains (the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range) of sufficient height to prevent moisture advection from either the Pacific or the Atlantic Oceans, a two-sided rain shadow.
Uyuni Salt Flat on Budget - Complete 4x4 Tour: Colchani, Laguna Colorada, Laguna Verde,
This is the Uyuni segment of DIY Destinations - Bolivia, we begin the tour with a bus ride from La Paz to explore Uyuni the Salt Flats. First day with a visit to the train cemetery, Salar de Uyuni, Incahuasi Island.
Second day beginning with Chiguana Desert, Ollagüe Volcano, Red Lagoon, Siloli Desert, Laguna Verde, Volcán Licancabur and the last day with a visit to the San Pedro de Atacama border with Chile.
Desierto Atacama (Chile) Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Desierto Atacama in Chile.
The Atacama Desert is situated in South America in the north of Chile and, at its centre, is the most arid region on Earth with salt water lakes, desert mountain areas and endless fields of sand dunes and stone in which the forces of nature have formed an extraordinary landscape. The Atacama extends between the Pacific Ocean and the Cordilleras. An area of stone and sand that is perforated only by various frequently dried out salt lakes. Salar De Atacama contains several water basins that become flooded with the waters of the Rio San Pedro that has a high mineral content. The largest and most accessible lagoon is that of the Lago Chaxa. It is inhabited by wildlife that is able to obtain its nourishment from salt water. The Valle De La Luna is particularly impressive and in primeval times was a lake whose bed was elevated and developed due to tectonic activity. When the setting sun throws its shadows onto the landscape, the play of colour is quite remarkable and the Atacama Desert is transformed once again into a land of enchantment and mystique.
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TOUR OF THE ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE
There are few places around the world that truly take your breath away, but the Atacama Desert is one of those places that’ll leave you breathless… and that’s not just because of the high altitude!
I've wanted to go back to the Atacama Desert ever since I first set foot in it back in 2012.
Then, I hardly spent any time exploring this beautiful part of the world, but I always knew I'd be back.
This time around I took a tour to see the El Tatio geysers, the pink flamingos at Chaxa Lagoon, the mountain lagoons of Miniques and Miscanti, before finally watching the sun set in the Valle de la Luna, the Valley of the Moon.
The Atacama Desert really is like no where else I've been, so here's what I got up to on my tour of the Atacama Desert. Enjoy!
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The Atacama Desert without guided tour
We hired a car in Calama and went exploring the Atacama Desert for a week. We did everything without a guided tour. I can recommend this to everyone.
Ruta del Desierto| Atacama-North Chile |South America Trip|
Ruta del desierto of Atacama from Calama to S.Pedro city in bus.Amazing landscapes,blu sky and wild nature.This is Cile.Follow me for others videos of my Trip
-The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is the driest non-polar desert in the world.According to estimates, the Atacama Desert proper occupies 105,000 square kilometres (41,000 sq mi), or 128,000 square kilometres (49,000 sq mi) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included. Most of the desert is composed of stony terrain, salt lakes (salares), sand, and felsic lava that flows towards the Andes. Geographically the aridity of the Atacama is explained by it being situated between two mountain chains (the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range) of sufficient height to prevent moisture advection from either the Pacific or the Atlantic Oceans, a two-sided rain shadow.
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Ultimate Chile Trip - Patagonia W Trek, Valparaiso, Elqui Valley and Atacama Desert
Our big adventure starts in the south with the W Trek in Patagonia and finishes in the north with a tour of the world's most sophisticated telescope, the VLT. In between, we visit the colourful city of Valparaiso to stay in a shipping container, Pisco Elqui, the birthplace of the brandy called Pisco and San Pedro De Atacama where a rain storm wiped out the road and caused a state of emergency.
Themes of nature, stars abound in this country so as an alternative to San Pedro De Atacama we went to see the hand of the Desert outside of Antofagasta and watched the stars in a dark sky reserve.
The stars in the Atacama are different from anywhere else we have seen them, they feel close like you can touch them. It's an amazing experience and worth traveling to Chile for!
0:14 Patagonia W Trek
9:46 Valparaiso
12:35 Pisco Elqui - Elqui Valley
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0:14 W Trek Day 1: Paine Grande to Grey
11km, 200m ⬆️ 185m ⬇️
3:14 W Trek Day 2: Grey to Paine Grande
11km, 185m ⬆️ 200m ⬇️
4:58 W Trek Day 3: Day 3: Paine Grande - Lookout - Cuernos
16.5km, 430m ⬆️ 390m ⬇️
6:52 W Trek Day 4: Cuernos to Torres Hotel
10.7km, 210m ⬆️ 160 m ⬇️
8:05 W Trek Day 5: Towers Hike
17.8km, 740m ⬆️⬇️
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Learn How to Plan & Book the Best W Trek Route Without a Tour
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Chile Travel: Atacama Culture - Open Nature
Children of the earth and the sky, the Aymara people live in constant harmony with their surroundings, keeping their culture alive and sharing it with the rest of the world. Come experience this unique connection with the sun, the stars and the desert, which will be engraved upon your heart for years to come.
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HIKING THROUGH THE BLOOMING DESERT! - Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, Atacama Desert, Chile
Today Franci and I got to hike through the blooming desert in Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe in the Atacama Desert, and it... was... BEAUTIFUL!!! What an amazing experience. One I'll never forget. This video can't do it justice in the slightest, but I hope you all enjoy regardless! Thanks so much for stopping by to hang out with me for 10 minutes. I love seeing you here! Make sure to say hi down below. :)
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Hi everyone! Happy Wellness Wednesday! As most of you know, I spent part of my summer in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile exploring the beautiful desert. Read more at ladycodeblog.com
BIkE & WALK into Death Valley-Atacama Desert |South America Trip|
A day in Bike into Death Valley of Atacama Desert during my trip in South America.Nice experinces,wild nature and amazing landscapes. Follow me for others videos Trips
-The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is the driest non-polar desert in the world.According to estimates, the Atacama Desert proper occupies 105,000 square kilometres (41,000 sq mi), or 128,000 square kilometres (49,000 sq mi) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.Most of the desert is composed of stony terrain, salt lakes (salares), sand, and felsic lava that flows towards the Andes. Geographically, the aridity of the Atacama is explained by it being situated between two mountain chains (the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range) of sufficient height to prevent moisture advection from either the Pacific or the Atlantic Oceans, a two-sided rain shadow.
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El Tatio Geysers of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Sometimes in order to experience something at the ideal time it involves waking up before the crack of dawn. With this in mind we booked at tour to El Tatio geysers just outside of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. By the time our bus arrived, after several hours of driving off-road, we were treated to sunset, frigid temperatures and incredible geysers. After it warmed up a little bit we went swimming in the geysers and ate a delicious breakfast that included dulce de leche and chocolate pancakes, along with bread, cheese, ham, fruit, juice and coffee. As our tour continued we visited Machuca village where we viewed old churches and had an opportunity to sample alpaca meat skewers. Other stop included viewing areas for volcanoes, flamingos, lagoons and spotting other wildlife. Overall, it was a fantastic full-day tour and one we'd highly recommend to those visiting Northern Chile - especially if you're based in San Pedro de Atacama.
El Tatio Geysers of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Travel Video Transcript:
Well, somebody looks all bundled up this morning. I know. Good morning from the chilly Atacama desert. Yesterday, we arrived in San Pedro de Atacama and we booked a tour to visit El Tatio geysers and we had to be up at four in the morning. It was a really early start and now it is probably around seven but it is still freezing but I'm told we're going to get chocolate pancakes plus we're going to see some pretty cool geysers so it should be a really fun outing. I think you're holding out for the pancakes. Pancakes.
So apparently this it he highest geyser field in the whole world. And according to my Lonely Planet there should be around 64 geysers although our guide did mention there is closer to 80. So who knows maybe there are new ones sprouting up.
So now we have twenty minutes stop in a village called Machuca. And there is a new part and an old part to the village. The older construction is over a thousand years old so we are going to go find some of those ruins. There is some churches out here as well. But apparently the civilization has been here for over eight thousand years so that is a long time. That's impressive.
Oh look at you. Look at you so sweet. So sweet. Look at those little eyes. Oh.
You're a flamingo today aren't you? I'm waddling like one too. Actually flamingos don't waddle. But the cherry on top of the cake here for this tour was getting to see flamingos. I was think you know what maybe we're not going to get to see them but right at the last stop yes we get to.
And we're now at our final stop of the tour. We're checking out this really cool gorge that is really green and yeah it has been an awesome tour. We saw some amazing landscapes, lots of wildlife. We ate some tasty pancakes. So yeah, if you're ever traveling around Atacama this is a really fun tour to take.
This is part of our Travel in Chile series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Chilean culture, Chilean arts, Chilean foods, Chilean religion, Chilean cuisine and Chilean people.
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All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network
Discovering Chile I - San Pedro de Atacama
I made this video during our stay in Chile over Christmas 2013 but didn't get to editing and uploading it until now. I hope you enjoyed it. There is more to come...
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