San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama is an oassis located at an altitude of 2.500 m in one of the most arid desert of the world. In this place, the Atacamenian culture was well developed.
Nowadays, it's a major touristic spot in Chile. In the center of San Pedro, you will meet more foreigners than Chilian.
Close the the plaza de Armas (the main square), there is a small church, very picturesque, the church of San Pedro :
In San Pedro, wake you up early to take advantage of the first hours of the days, there is nobody in the street, and the light is nice.
The Belgian missionnary Gustave Le Paige (a.k.a. Gustavo Le Paije) worked a lot to understand all the regional civilization...
At 2-3 km of San Pedro de Atacama, we have a pre-inca fortress , the Pukará of Quitor.
Some daytrips are available from San Pedro :
Last update of this page : 11-10-2008
