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BEYOND WHAT YOU IMAGINED

The Atacama defies any single idea of a desert. Tierra Atacama takes you from salt flats and high-altitude lagoons to steaming geysers and clear night skies, with each experience revealing another side of this extraordinary place.

Your stay includes a wide range of experiences, giving you plenty of ways to explore the Atacama. Additional experiences can be arranged at an extra cost, while Rare & Remarkable experiences take you even further with exceptional adventures designed to offer a deeper look at the desert.

A person floating in the clear blue water of Cejar Lagoon with desert terrain and mountains in the background.
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Cejar Lagoon Float

Tierra Atacama

Float effortlessly in Cejar Lagoon’s intensely saline water as afternoon light shifts across the surrounding salt flat.

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A serene blue high Andean lagoon surrounded by mountains and desert landscape near Tierra Atacama.
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Andean Lagoons

Tierra Atacama

Journey across the high Altiplano from red-rock Piedras Rojas to the pristine lagoons of Miscanti and Miñiques.

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Vast, salt-crusted plain of the Salar de Atacama with mountains under a clear sky in the Atacama Desert.
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The Salar de Atacama

Tierra Atacama

Meet Toconao’s artisans before continuing to Chaxa Lagoon, where flamingos move across the immense Salar de Atacama.

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Cyclists riding bicycles through the desert landscape of Vallecito near Tierra Atacama.
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Vallecito

Tierra Atacama

Cycle from a green oasis into Vallecito’s desert plains, framed by the sculpted ridges of the Cordillera de la Sal.

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Hikers on a trail surrounded by giant cacti and desert rock formations in the Guatin Gatchi Valley near Tierra Atacama.
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Guatin Gatchi Valley

Tierra Atacama

Hike a hidden desert oasis where giant cacti, flowing rivers and small waterfalls thrive between rocky canyon walls.

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Hikers walking through the steep red rock formations of Devil’s Canyon in the Atacama Desert.
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Quebrada del Diablo

Tierra Atacama

Follow an ancient caravan route through Devil’s Canyon, winding between sculpted walls to petroglyphs and sweeping desert views.

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Horseback riding through the Atacama Desert terrain near Tierra Atacama.
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Atacama on Horseback

Tierra Atacama

Explore the Atacama on horseback with local baqueanos, choosing a ride tailored to your ability, pace and interests.

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Hikers trekking along the Mars Valley Cornices in the desert landscape of Tierra Atacama.
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Cornisas

Tierra Atacama

Walk the cornices of Mars Valley for panoramic views across salt flats, desert oases and distant volcanic peaks.

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Stargazing under a star-filled night sky at Tierra Atacama in the Atacama Desert.
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Stargazing

Tierra Atacama

Explore planets, nebulae and constellations beneath exceptionally clear desert skies, pairing Western astronomy with ancient Andean cosmology.

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Steam rises from the Tatio Geysers in the Atacama Desert at sunrise, with mountains in the background.
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Tatio Geysers

Tierra Atacama

Watch El Tatio awaken at sunrise as steam towers above more than 80 active geysers on the high Andean plateau.

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Colorful rock formations and hills in the Rainbow Valley near Tierra Atacama.
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Rainbow Valley

Tierra Atacama

Discover Rainbow Valley’s copper, jade, silver and violet hills, then encounter ancient petroglyphs at nearby Hierbas Buenas.

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A horseback rider navigates through the dramatic rock formations and narrow canyon walls of Devil’s Canyon in the Atacama Desert.
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Quebrada del Diablo Ride

Tierra Atacama

Bike through Devil’s Canyon, following wind-carved gorges before the desert opens onto an unexpected ribbon of green.

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The People Who Know the Altiplano

María José Galleguillos General Manager | Tierra Atacama

María José leads with the belief that the desert should always be the main character, creating warm, thoughtful hospitality that lets guests forget the logistics and simply experience Atacama.

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María José Galleguillos, General Manager at Tierra Atacama
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