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WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES

San Pedro de Atacama has a high altitude desert climate characterized by abrupt changes of temperatures, strong winds intense solar radiation, scarce rainfall (35mm annual average) and great temperature oscillations between day and night. In summer (December to March) although the temperature fluctuates between...
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MAIN SIGHTS

San Pedro has a significant archeological museum: the Gustavo Le Paige Archeological Museum, with a large collection of relics and artifacts from the region. Native ruins nearby, attract now an increasing number of tourist interested in learning about pre-Colombian cultures. Tourists also visit our...
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Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert is a rainless plateau extending 966 km between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It was created by the rain shadow of the Andes east of the Desert. Its area is of 181,300 square kilometers, in northern Chile. It is...
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San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town located in the Loa Province, II region of Chile called Antofagasta. It is a popular tourist destination. San Pedro de Atacama grew, over centuries, around an oasis in the most arid desert of the world: The...
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