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The Valle de la Luna's eroded ridges glow red at sunset, the El Tatio geysers steam at dawn at more than 4,000 metres, flamingos feed in the Salar de Atacama, and high-altitude lagoons shine blue beneath volcanoes. At night, the dry, high air makes for stargazing as good as anywhere on earth.\r\n\r\nPlan on four or five days, building up to the highest trips gradually to acclimatise. Most visitors book tours from the many agencies in town, though cycling to nearby sights is popular too. San Pedro is also the starting point for three-day tours to the Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Language | Spanish\r\nCurrency | Chilean peso (CLP). Bring cash too\r\nGetting here | Fly to Calama, then 1.5 hours by shuttle\r\nAltitude | About 2,400m, over 4,000m on trips\r\nEmergency | 133 police, 131 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not recommended. Bottled or filtered\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants; tip guides\r\nHow long to stay | Four to five days\r\nBest months | March to May, September to December","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The village is small. Stay within walking distance of Calle Caracoles, the main street, for restaurants and tour pick-ups. 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Entry is managed by local Lickanantay communities and tickets are bought online in advance. Laguna Cejar, where the water is so salty you float, and the Ojos del Salar make a good half-day.\r\n\r\nWhen you are acclimatised, go higher. The El Tatio geysers, at around 4,300 metres, are best at dawn, when columns of steam rise into freezing air, so tours leave around 4am. The Altiplanic Lagoons, Miscanti and Mi\u00f1iques, and the Piedras Rojas sit even higher, under snow-capped volcanoes. The Salar de Atacama and Laguna Chaxa are home to three species of flamingo.\r\n\r\nBy night, take an astronomy tour with telescopes, as the Atacama has some of the clearest skies in the world and is home to major international observatories. Sandboarding in the Valle de la Muerte and cycling to the Pukar\u00e1 de Quitor ruins are other favourites.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Valle de la Luna | Sunset over salt ridges. Book tickets online\r\nEl Tatio | Geysers at dawn, at about 4,300 metres\r\nAltiplanic Lagoons | Blue lakes under volcanoes\r\nStargazing | Some of the clearest skies on earth","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Most of the big sights charge entry fees to the local communities that manage them, but the village itself is free and charming, with its adobe church, square and craft market.\r\n\r\nOn a clear night, simply walk to the edge of the village away from the lights, and the Milky Way is overhead. Cycling to the viewpoints around town is a cheap way to see the desert, with a bike rental for the day.\r\n\r\nThe archaeological museum and the old church are small but tell the story of the Lickanantay people.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The village | Adobe church, square and craft market\r\nThe night sky | Walk away from the lights\r\nCycling | Cheap bike rental to nearby viewpoints\r\nMain street | People-watching on Caracoles","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"San Pedro's restaurants cater mainly to visitors, with menus of pizza, pasta and grilled meat alongside Andean dishes. Look for quinoa, llama, rica-rica (a desert herb used in drinks and desserts) and cha\u00f1ar, a desert fruit.\r\n\r\nPrices are high for Chile, as most food is brought in from Calama. Many restaurants offer a set lunch menu, the best value meal in town, and the small supermarkets let you cook in your hostel kitchen.\r\n\r\nDrink plenty of water and go easy on alcohol, especially before high-altitude trips. A pisco sour flavoured with rica-rica is the local twist.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Set lunch | The best value meal\r\nRica-rica | A desert herb in drinks and desserts\r\nSelf-catering | Supermarkets for hostel kitchens\r\nWater | Drink a lot, especially at altitude","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"San Pedro's nightlife is low-key: bars close relatively early and the village has no big clubs. Evenings are about dinner, a drink by a fire, and the stars.\r\n\r\nSome restaurants have live Andean music, and hostels are social, with travellers swapping tour tips around fire pits.\r\n\r\nEarly starts for El Tatio and the lagoons mean most people are in bed early anyway.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Low-key | No big clubs, bars close early\r\nFire pits | Hostel and restaurant gatherings\r\nLive music | Andean music in some restaurants\r\nEarly starts | Tatio tours leave around 4am","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The village is small and walkable. Bikes are cheap to rent for nearby sights, and tours provide transport to everything further away.\r\n\r\nThe nearest airport is in Calama, around an hour and a half away, with flights from Santiago and shuttle buses to San Pedro. Buses also run from Calama, Antofagasta and Arica, and across the Andes to Salta and Jujuy in Argentina.\r\n\r\nThree-day tours to the Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia leave from San Pedro, crossing the border at Hito Caj\u00f3n. Bring your passport and some cash.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walking and cycling | Around the village and nearby\r\nAirport | Calama, about 1.5 hours away\r\nTo Argentina | Buses to Salta and Jujuy\r\nTo Bolivia | Three-day tours to Uyuni","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What San Pedro de Atacama costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"San Pedro is one of the most expensive places in Chile. Dorm beds run from around \u20ac12 to \u20ac25, and food costs more than in the rest of the country.\r\n\r\nTours are the main expense, and so are the entry fees to the sights, each charged separately by the community that manages it. Booking several tours with one agency can bring a discount. Bikes are the cheap alternative for the sights near town.\r\n\r\nCards are widely accepted, but bring cash too, as ATMs in the village can run out at busy times and some entry fees are cash only.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | Around \u20ac12\u201325\r\nTours | The main cost. Package discounts available\r\nEntry fees | Charged separately at each site\r\nCash | ATMs can run out","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"San Pedro is a safe village. The real risks are the environment.\r\n\r\nAltitude matters: the village is at around 2,400 metres, but El Tatio and the lagoons are above 4,000. Spend a day or two in town before going higher, drink lots of water, and avoid alcohol before high trips. The sun is fierce and the air very dry, so wear sun cream, a hat and lip balm. Nights are cold, especially on the dawn tours.\r\n\r\nOn bikes, carry plenty of water and avoid cycling in the heat of the day. In an emergency, call 133 for police or 131 for an ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 133 police, 131 ambulance\r\nAltitude | Acclimatise before El Tatio and the lagoons\r\nSun and dry air | Sun cream, hat, lip balm, water\r\nCold nights | Freezing on dawn tours","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the village for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Everything here is a short ride, or a long climb, from town.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Valle de la Luna | About 20 minutes | Tour, bike or car | Salt ridges and dunes, best at sunset. |  | 1306214\nEl Tatio geysers | About 2 hours | Dawn tour | Steaming geysers at around 4,300 metres. |  | 1306215\nAltiplanic Lagoons and Piedras Rojas | Full day | Tour | Blue lagoons and red rocks beneath volcanoes. |  | 1306216\nSalar de Uyuni, Bolivia | Three days | Tour | The salt flat via lagoons and geysers, crossing into Bolivia. |  | 1306059","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"San Pedro is good all year. Days are sunny and warm, nights cold. January and February can bring summer storms to the high plateau, the 'altiplanic winter', which can close high roads.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Nights fall below freezing in winter, especially at altitude.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 25 | 4 | Summer, possible altiplanic storms\r\nFebruary | 25 | 4 | Storms can close high roads\r\nMarch | 25 | 3 | Clear and pleasant\r\nApril | 23 | 3 | A great month\r\nMay | 21 | 2 | Cool nights, clear days\r\nJune | 20 | 3 | Winter, freezing nights\r\nJuly | 20 | 4 | Winter holidays, very cold at night\r\nAugust | 22 | 3 | Windy, clear\r\nSeptember | 23 | 3 | Spring, good stargazing\r\nOctober | 25 | 3 | Warm days\r\nNovember | 25 | 3 | Clear skies\r\nDecember | 26 | 4 | Summer begins","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Desert festivals and small gatherings around the plaza.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in San Pedro de Atacama","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/south-america\/chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Clear sky season | All year | San Pedro de Atacama | Stargazing tours run year-round, except around the full moon. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person. Doing things includes a share of tours and entry fees.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide. Uyuni tours cost extra.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 14 | 14 | 3 | 20\r\nMiddle of the road | 25 | 25 | 6 | 40\r\nComfortable | 50 | 45 | 12 | 70","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in San Pedro de Atacama, straight from Hostelworld. 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Buses also come from Calama, Antofagasta, Arica and Argentina.\r\nHow many days do you need in San Pedro de Atacama? | Four or five, starting with lower trips like the Valle de la Luna and building up to El Tatio and the lagoons.\r\nDo I need to worry about altitude? | Yes for the high trips. The village is at around 2,400 metres, but El Tatio and the lagoons are above 4,000. Acclimatise for a day or two first.\r\nDo I need to book the Valle de la Luna? | Yes. Tickets are sold online in advance and entry is managed by local communities.\r\nIs San Pedro de Atacama expensive? | It is one of Chile's priciest places. Tours and entry fees add up, so budget for them.\r\nCan I go to Uyuni from San Pedro? | Yes. Three-day tours cross into Bolivia and finish at the Uyuni salt flat. Bring your passport and cash.\r\nWhen is the best time to stargaze? | Any clear night away from the full moon. 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