Atacama Desert

Stunning and immense landscape. It includes the amazing Valley of the Moon within its confines. The Atacama Desert is the driest nonpolar desert in the world, and the second driest overall, behind some specific spots within the McMurdo Dry Valleys. It is the only hot true desert to receive less precipitation than polar deserts, and the largest fog desert in the world.

We often have a misconception that deserts are barren and no one lives there. But your opinion about the Desert will change once you visit Atacama. The Atacama is located along the Pacific Coast in Peru and Chile. Despite the climatic challenges, millions of people live here. The Atacama desert is colder than most deserts in the world. If you love stargazing (stargazing destinations in india) then this is the place to experience it. Often mistakenly cited as the driest place on Earth, Chile's Atacama Desert isn't far off it. One of the world's strangest landscapes, its 40,000-square-mile (103,600sq km) expanse is defined by salt basins, red rocks, sand and soil so lifeless that NASA can carry out its Mars ground tests here. Although Atacama is very sparsely populated and living conditions aren't ideal, many species have made it home, including the Andean flamingos, living in the high-altitude salt flats.

Nothing less than spectacular!! This was not on my bucket list but it really should have been. Stayed for three days which was about the right amount of time. The local guides were incredible and the food at the hotel fabulous

Vast desert with great variety of terrain, nice landscapes, one can find small villages at up to 4,000 meters above sea level where timeless traditions linger in extreme and wonderfully photogenic settings. It is worth to stay in San Pedro de Atacama for few days in northern part of Atacama Desert and explore the area.

About a week is a good time to spend here. Daily trips vary a great deal in expertise and price. Choose carefully. The skies are great for star gazing. be sure to do a trip doing this.

Atacama Dessert has a lot to offer! Landscapes that really blow your mind away! There's also a lot of animal life. From volcanoes to salars you'll see it all.

Moon valley and death valley are awesome, extremely dry and windy conditions but worth it for the views.

Incredible place! A must visit one for those who enjoy the nature as well as trails and walking.