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What to do in Atacama Desert

The driest sand desert on Earth, the Atacama is a surreal landscape sandwiched between the Andes and the ocean. Once you're there, exploring is all you'll want to do... Options include scenic drives, hikes, fat biking, sand boarding and and horseback rides, and the sights you'll see? Well, how do geysers erupting in columns of steam, rainbow-coloured mountains and crackling salt flats sound? Amongst this seemingly unsurvivable environment, you can also spot flocks of pink flamingos, llamas and the bunny-like viscacha. When you need to cool off, enjoy a weightless dip in the salty Cejar Lagoon then, after sunset (best enjoyed in the aptly-named Moon Valley), join an astronomer for a journey through the stars.

Learn about the local culture of San Pedro

Accompanied by a local community, you’ll take part in a sensory journey that blends ancestral wisdom, nature, and spirituality.

The experience begins with a warm welcome in a traditional home, where you’ll enjoy local infusions and a ceremonial incense ritual marking the start of this cultural connection.

Through storytelling, you’ll learn about the desert’s flora and its medicinal uses — a living legacy of the Licanantay people. Delight in a sensory tasting of traditional products such as fermented drinks, herbal infusions, syrups, seeds, and native fruits, discovering the unique flavors of the desert.

Next, relive the ancestral pottery tradition, learning about clay work, local techniques, and the art that has endured for centuries. You’ll have the opportunity to create your own piece — a personal keepsake of this cultural experience.

The journey concludes with a walk alongside llamas, sacred animals for the Licanantay people. As you wander through the ayllu trails, you’ll witness the deep connection between the community, their surroundings, and these noble creatures — a symbol of harmony and respect for nature.)

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