There are a bunch of fun things to do when saying for one or two nights in San Pedro de Atacama. In particular, you’ll want to visit the otherworldly Lunar Valley to see those gorgeous changes from reds and yellows to purples and pinks as the sun sets; the best star gazing in the world by visiting one of the observatories; and using it as a launch pad for the mega wow experience of Taking a 4WD tour from San Pedro de Atacama to the Bolivian Salt Flats
But it was bizarrely San Pedro de Atacama itself that was the highlight for me. It will just feel so different from anywhere you’ve been before that you’ll be kept happily entertained just wandering through the rock hard clay streets with their single floor adobe buildings and seeing the otherworldly red surroundings of volcanoes in the distance. All this while appreciating the subtle adaptations the place has to make to survive in what is the driest place in the world (outside of the Poles).
If you have the time, its a great place to chill out, sample some of the surprisingly good restaurants and also to learn a bit about the pre-Spanish culture.
