The Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama takes its name from its lunar landscape. At sunrise and sunset, the dunes and rocky formations here take on striking shapes and golden and purple hues. Magnificent colours and magical stone silhouettes..

Although this site can be dangerous, it would be a shame to miss the unique spectacle of El Tatio volcano and its “park” of geysers which spurt up in impressive jets and waterspouts. Best seen first thing in the morning, when the cold air creates imp..

To protect their oasis, in the 12C the people of Atacama built fortresses known as pukará on the hillsides. It was in the labyrinth of the Pukará de Quitor, now in ruins, that the native warriors in the 16C attempted (in vain) to stop the advance o..