Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert is a must see for anyone who visits Chile. Whilst it is touristy, it has truly a magical feel to it at night. Everything seems beautiful and clean, but rustic. You find some beautiful hotels and restaurants lit by candles in San Pedro de Atacama, a gentle buzz from a relatively small town but it is definitely worth the visit! The Atacama desert is just simply stunning - at night, the view of the starts is breathtaking - those of you who want to wish on shooting stars, you'll run out of wishes, You'll see that many. It's like the sky is white with black patches!! So star gazers, this is a must - bring some star maps! You can cycle ...  Read the complete review

The Desert of Atacama, in the extreme north of Chile, is the driest desert in the world. Make sure you always carry a good supply of water with you, you will not need big amounts of food; the scenery will feed your spirit to such an extent that your body will not require the extra energy. You will lose weight and be uplifted, what more can you ask of a place? All right, I might be exaggerating slightly, but there is a lot of truth to it as well. ************************************** The borders of the Atacama Desert are not very precisely outlined; they are1000 to 1100 kilometres long (600 to 700 miles), snaking all the way ...  Read the complete review