10 Sights & Landmarks in San Pedro de Atacama That You Shouldn't Miss

July 19, 2021 Major Galusha

Looking for an unusual and beautiful landscape? Sandstone canyons, flamingo-dotted salt flats, steaming geysers, hot springs, volcanic peaks and alien-looking rock formations are on offer all around San Pedro de Atacama. Hiking, biking and horseback riding are the preferred means of exploration. Death Valley here is surprisingly great for picnics.
Restaurants in San Pedro de Atacama

1. Mirador de Kari, Piedra del Coyote

Valle al norte del Valle de la luna, Cordillera de Los Andes, Cordillera de la Sal y la Cordillera de Domeyko., San Pedro de Atacama Chile http://www.chile365.cl/es-region-2-valle-de-la-luna-la-piedra-del-coyote.php
Excellent
64%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,720 reviews

Mirador de Kari, Piedra del Coyote

Reviewed By 716sachink - Plainview, United States

This place offers fabulous sunset viewing in the Atacama desert. This place could be visited as an extended part of the Moon Valley tour. It is in the midst of beautiful natural surroundings offering great photo opportunities. Certainly would very highly recommend visiting here prior to sunset.

2. ALMA Observatory

Alonso De Cordova 3107, San Pedro de Atacama 7630355 Chile +56 2 2467 6100 http://Almaobservatory.org
Excellent
70%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
1%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 204 reviews

ALMA Observatory

Reviewed By 56romanl - Stuttgart, Germany

It was very interesting to learn how such an observatory is operated. We also had the chance to see a dish in maintenance.

3. Tunel

Rua sem nome Antes de chegar na Garganta del Diablo tome a saida a esquerda seguindo a indicacao da placa, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
Excellent
58%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 24 reviews

Tunel

4. Valle de Marte / Valle de la Muerte

Ch-23, San Pedro de Atacama Chile http://www.chile365.cl/es-region-2-valle-de-la-muerte.php
Excellent
67%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 9 reviews

Valle de Marte / Valle de la Muerte

5. Tropico de Capricornio

San Pedro de Atacama Chile
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2 reviews

Tropico de Capricornio

6. Iglesia de San Pedro de Atacama

Central Square, San Pedro de Atacama Chile +56 55 285 1420 http://www.monumentos.cl/consejo/606/w3-propertyvalue-40916.html
Excellent
33%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 1,745 reviews

Iglesia de San Pedro de Atacama

Reviewed By 716sachink - Plainview, United States

This church is located very close to the main square of San Pedro De Atacama. It is an old church with a very nice look. Certainly worth visiting for it’s antiquity.

7. Pukara de Quitor

3 km Northwest of the Town of San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000 Chile
Excellent
40%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 1,247 reviews

Pukara de Quitor

Reviewed By franwilliams10 - Santiago, Chile

This could have been a really uninteresting use of an afternoon, but we were not expecting the tremendous atmosphere of this place: not just the walk up to the very top of the site which affords the most wonderful views over the entire valley - really unexpected, nor the very well laid-out signage and information boards which were really good, not even the pleasure of being at a site run by indigenous locals which really brought home that we were somewhere really unique. What was most stunning about the place was the fact that these houses looked like they could have been abandoned just a really short time previously, and -in fact- it we'd been able to look inside them we might have found an old crock, or a shoelace or a button or some such evidence of recent habitation. It was quite extraordinary, we'd definitely go again. Not to mention that it's an easy walk or bike ride from San Pedro. Fabulous.

8. Aldea de Tulor

Avda Tulor S/N Aylllu de Coyo, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
Excellent
42%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
22%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 221 reviews

Aldea de Tulor

9. Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs

Near Rainbow Valley, San Pedro de Atacama Chile http://www.afar.com/highlights/perfectly-preserved-petroglyphs-in-yerbas-buenas
Excellent
40%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 248 reviews

Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs

Reviewed By hakimstark - Warsaw, Poland

Another kind of oasis - a chance to see some green in the Atacama desert; great rock formations; opportunity to see (and taste if you dare) some indigenous plants; a bit of history lesson; unique petroglyphs; and tons of llamas ;)

10. Machuca

Route B-245, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
Excellent
31%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
4%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 915 reviews

Machuca

Reviewed By 716sachink - Plainview, United States

Machuca is a small village with less than 50 inhabitants. Visited same on my way back from El Tatio Geyser field towards San Pedro De Atacama. This village is famous for selling barbecued lama meat and some delicious freshly made empanadas. Certainly a unique village and would very highly recommend visiting same to any traveler in the Atacama region.

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