Latin America · Desert
Atacama Desert
The driest desert on earth, and among the best skies for stargazing.
- Place
- Antofagasta · Chile · CL
- World region
- Latin America
- Type
- Desert
- ID
- DST-0321
Why go
The driest desert on earth, and among the best skies for stargazing.
The Atacama combines geysers, salt flats and altiplano lagoons with world-class astronomical conditions. Altitude at over 4,000 metres on excursions is a real factor.
Signature experiences
- El Tatio geysers at dawn
- Valle de la Luna at sunset
- Astronomy tour and altiplano lagoons
Interest tags
desertstargazingaltitudephotographynature
Good for
StargazersPhotographersAdventure travellers
Best months
Year-round · Apr-May · Sep-Nov (mildest)
Avoid months
Jan-Feb (altiplano rain)
Ideal stay
4 days
Nearest airport
CJC · Calama
Pace
Active
Cost tier
Premium
Peak crowd level
Moderate
Country ISO
CL
