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San Pedro de Atacama Tours

San Pedro de Atacama is 2400 meters (7874ft) above sea level and so it offers a spectacular view of the stars in the Milky Way.

Once you get over 3000 meters (9842ft), it will start to be more visible. The stars at night are incredible you can view thousands of stars that you would normally never see. The locals call this sight ‘puna'.

Every night in San Pedro de Atacama feels like a Saturday night; it's a bustling hive of activity.

The main street, Caracoles, is overflowing with people wandering from one bar or restaurant to the next.

It boasts some sizzling snacks corner and restaurants which offers an impressive array of tempting dishes.

There are many constructions, especially restaurants, which have a part of the roof open so you can wonder at the starry night sky.

San Pedro de Atacama is basically an old village near the Bolivian border constructed by the Spanish and called El Oasis for the rare, desert springs nearby that have protected life since the 11th century.

It is ideal for trekking and driving excursions to desert scrapes. You can explore the Atacama Desert and come across many archeological master pieces.

One reason is because of the altitude and another is for the number of interesting tours and activities that can be done.

Every night in San Pedro de Atacama feels like a Saturday night; it’s a real hive of activity.

The main street, Caracoles, is filled with people wandering from one bar or restaurant to the next.

The low season is only 3 months from April to June but even then there are enough to people to have a number of tours running every day.

The stars at night are incredible. If you walk a couple of minutes in pretty much any direction from town,
you will be out of the city lights and have a wonderful panorama of the Milky Way and thousands of stars that you would normally never see.

Most of the tourist agencies and craft shops are open until at least 9pm every night of the week.

The history of San Pedro de Atacama is found in the Archaeological Museum of Padre Le Paige.

This place is a unique blend of mountains, deserts, active volcano and the presence of big and small salt deposits.

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