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Iglesia San Pedro de Atacama

Iglesia San Pedro, built in 1744 on the western edge of the Plaza de Armas, is one of the most interesting Andean churches in the region. The bell tower was added in the late nineteenth century, and the adobe walls that surround the church were rebuilt, as well. Admission is...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Around San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Tambo de Catarpe

Travel an additional 4km past Pukará de Quitor and find the ruins of Catarpe - an interesting place, though most believe it is not worth the trip as they pale in comparison to the closer Pukará de...

Types: Ruin
Location: Around San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Pukará de Quitor

Pukará de Quitor are the ruins of a 12th-century fortress originally built on a steep hillside on the Río San Pedro to protect locals. Indigenous forces attempted to repel Pedro de Valdivia’s conquest but succumbed to the attack and lost the battle in 1540....

Types: Ruin
Location: Around San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Termas de Puritama

Approximately 28km from San Pedro de Atacama are the volcanic hot springs Termas de Puritama. These falls and pools of hot water that reach 30 degrees Celsius, produced by the hot water of the Río Puritama, are located in a small canyon. Hotel Explora is in charge of administration of the springs...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Around San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Museo Gustavo le Paige

The Museo Gustavo le Paige is a must-see in San Pedro de Atacama. Belgian Jesuit priest Gustavo Le Paige, who arrived in town in 1955, started to collect artifacts of great archaeological value after visits to pre-historic cemeteries and places inhabited by indigenous people. By 1957, he had helped...

Types: Museum
Location: Around San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

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