{"id":2469,"date":"2016-05-13T21:49:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T17:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:46:07","slug":"a-must-see-in-atacama-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenafaber.com\/blog\/a-must-see-in-atacama-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"A Must See in Atacama Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Atacama Desert in Chile is the place you feel totally out of the planet Earth. The extreme dryness and high elevation make it&#8217;s landscapes comparable to Mars surface. In Space Odyssey TV series the Atacama Desert represents both Mars and Venus. And yes, there will be the moments you wish you were in&nbsp;a space suit.<br>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignnone is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-b96ac6e7-18f7-4840-aa9f-28b1d4048177\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/vtc1tp9yJYurWhYT6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK ALBUM<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can visit the Atacama Desert either with one of the tour agencies, which are at every single door in San Pedro de Atacama, or by yourself on bike you can rent. Or by car you can be lucky to rent if some left. I was afraid to get lost\u00a0so\u00a0went with tour agencies.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1z2tSfFTS8-wIcfRlcDaUN-BXRvw\" width=\"100%\" height=\"430\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Rainbow Valley<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjournalist2%2Fvideos%2F10153551849321867%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"100%\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Moon\u00a0Valley<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjournalist2%2Fvideos%2F10153551720541867%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"100%\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Geyser El Tatio<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjournalist2%2Fvideos%2F10153553480421867%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"100%\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Laguna Cejar<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjournalist2%2Fvideos%2F10153552036376867%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"100%\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Laguna Altiplanica<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjournalist2%2Fvideos%2F10153553365411867%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"100%\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sandboarding in Death\u00a0Valley<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjournalist2%2Fvideos%2F10153551784491867%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"100%\" height=\"430\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Agencies in San Pedro de Atacama who organise these tours:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.volcanpaniri.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volcan Paniri Tours<\/a><br \/>Andes Travel<br \/>Ccapcha Expediciones<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/travelestrelladelsur.cl\/web\/ing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Estrella Del Sur<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandboardsanpedro.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atacama Inca Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/desertadventure.cl\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Desert Adventure<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atacama Desert in Chile is the place you feel totally out of the planet Earth. 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