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This long desert strip located between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean along the entirety of its expanse, is the gateway to Chile in the north.
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The remarkable colors and shapes of its landscape are inspiring. Wind-sculpted canyons, enormous sand dunes, salt lakes, improbable color lagoons, moonlike valleys, and snow-capped mountains that make up a truly one-of-a-kind scenery. In spite of its dryness, life flourishes around the presence of water, originating some rare and seemingly unlikely ecosystems. Above 2,500 masl, the Atacama Desert becomes part of the immense high plateau (Altiplano in Spanish) that stretches east to the foot of the Andes and west and north into Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

THE CHARMS OF THE DRIEST DESERT

Perfect for photography lovers, some of its many geology wonders include geysers, salt flats, colorful high Andes lagoons, complemented by archaeology treasures like petroglyphs and geoglyphs dispersed among the otherwise desolate landscape. Its unpolluted skies have made it a natural stargazing hotspot chosen by renowned international observatories as base of operation. Due to the coastline along the entirety of its expanse, its gastronomy includes amazing seafood, besides the flavors of the high Andes and desert oases, such as corn, olives and llama jerky. And at the southernmost part of the desert, Elqui Valley stands out as a mystical land of vines and stars to experience hand-picked wellness encounters.

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THE CHARMS OF THE DRIEST DESERT

Perfect for photography lovers, some of its many geology wonders include geysers, salt flats, colorful high Andes lagoons, complemented by archaeology treasures like petroglyphs and geoglyphs dispersed among the otherwise desolate landscape. Its unpolluted skies have made it a natural stargazing hotspot chosen by renowned international observatories as base of operation. Due to the coastline along the entirety of its expanse, its gastronomy includes amazing seafood, besides the flavors of the high Andes and desert oases, such as corn, olives and llama jerky. And at the southernmost part of the desert, Elqui Valley stands out as a mystical land of vines and stars to experience hand-picked wellness encounters.

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