Tierra Atacama
Atacama Desert
CHILE
From the high desert of the Atacama to the glacial reaches of Patagonia, Chile is a country transformed by latitude. Travel from north to south, and the ground itself seems to shift beneath your feet.
The Atacama sits 7,900 feet above sea level on the Andean Plateau.
Rain rarely falls here, making it the driest non-polar desert on Planet Earth.
Cardones, the region's giant cacti, rise from the desert floor to a towering 30 feet.
This land carries 10,000 years of rich anthropological history.
WHERE SALT MEETS SKY
The Atacama is an ethereal landscape. White salt flats, turquoise lagoons, immense canyons, and steaming geysers stretch beneath the Andes, while pristine skies transform the desert into a celestial spectacle after dark.
- Summer 5 to 20°C | 41 to 68°F
- Autumn -3 to 13°C | 27 to 55°F
- Winter -10 to 5°C | 14 to 41°F
- Spring 2 to 18°C | 36 to 64°F
This UNESCO biosphere reserve, designated in 1978, spans an immense 2,400 km².
Four glaciers, the Grey, Pingo, French, and Dickson, carve through the park.
Grasslands, forests, deserts, and scrublands meet across this remarkably diverse landscape.
In the local Indigenous language, the name Torres del Paine means "Towers of Blue."
WHERE PEAKS MEET THE PAMPA
Torres del Paine feels boundless. Granite peaks rise over turquoise lakes, glaciers descend from immense ice fields and wildlife roams freely across the pampa. It is a vast natural wonderland where every journey leads further into the magnificence.
- Summer 5 to 20°C | 41 to 68°F
- Autumn -3 to 13°C | 27 to 55°F
- Winter -10 to 5°C | 14 to 41°F
- Spring 2 to 18°C | 36 to 64°F
Tierra Patagonia
Torres del Paine National Park