Blogs from San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile, South America - page 3

As we were enjoying the wines of Mendoza our next destination, Northern Chile, was experiencing its worst flooding in decades. The Atacama desert is the driest desert in the world and areas in this region were receiving more rain in one day than the total average rainfall it receives in 4 years. As the rain continued unrelenting for several days the flooding intensified, roads were washed out, mines closed and a state of emergency declared, the Atacama was now the wettest desert in the world! After the weather subsided and normalacy returned we arrived in the little oasis town of San Pedro situated at 2,500m (8,200ft) above sea level. This is one of the oldest settlements in Chile dating back to 1547 when the Spanish established their first mission here. The single-story adobe houses and unpaved ... read more

Craziest sensation! You couldn't swim if you tried.... read more

We flew north from Santiago to Antofagasta and then took a 6 hrs. bus through the Atacama Desert to San Pedro de Atacama. The knarliest bus we've been on ? but survived!... read more

19. November, Grenze - San Pedro de Atacama Der Grenzübertritt nach Chile verlief ziemlich reibungslos. San Pedro ist ein ganz hübsches kleines Dörfchen in der Atacamawüste, welches uns fast ein bisschen an die Dörfchen im Europapark und anderen Vergnügungsparks erinnert hat. Am späteren Abend haben wir an einer Astronomietour teilgenommen. Der Typ war recht lustig und hat uns mit zwei relativ grossen Teleskopen verschiedene Planeten, Sterne und Nebel gezeigt. Der Himmel in der Atacamawüste ist fürs Sternebeobachten ideal, weshalb hier auch die grössten Teleskope der Welt stehen. 20. November, San Pedro de Atacama - Calama - San Pedro de Atacama Helena hat es in der Nacht voll erwischt und konnte somit nicht nach Calama reisen. Fabian ist um 8:30 Uhr zum Busbahnhof hat im Bus zwei Schweizer getroffen, welche auch auf die Minentour gingen. Im Besucherzentrum ... read more

Have you ever needed so desperately to break free from the constraints of society, let your hair down, and release your inner caveman? I've only showered twice in the last 6 days. I fell off a horse in the Valley of Death and narrowly escaped getting trampled. And I have desert sand where the sun don't shine. That's what San Pedro de Atacama Chile did for me. Who knew being unkempt for days could feel so refreshing? We hopped on a bus last week at 11 P.M. on Wednesday knowing that we would be on there for literally 24 hours. Ouch! But it wasn't so bad because Brittney and I were excited that our friend Crystal from the States was joining us on our trip! My host parents are so nice, allowing me and two of ... read more