San Pedro de Atacama, Desert commune in El Loa Province, Chile.
The adobe buildings and unpaved streets of San Pedro de Atacama form a settlement at 2,450 meters elevation in the Atacama Desert.
The area transformed from an Atacameño settlement to a Chilean territory after the War of the Pacific, following previous control by Bolivia and Spain.
The R.P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum exhibits a collection of regional artifacts, documenting the heritage of pre-Columbian Atacameño communities.
Visitors access San Pedro de Atacama through El Loa Airport in Calama, with regular bus connections covering the 100-kilometer distance between both locations.
The geographical location enables observation of El Tatio geysers, salt flats, and colored lagoons within the Los Flamencos National Reserve.
Location: El Loa Province
Capital city: San Pedro de Atacama
Elevation above the sea: 2,450 m
GPS coordinates: -22.91667,-68.20000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:13
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