Atacama offers several forays into the wilderness, such as the famous Valle de la Luna, its extraterrestrial appearance and cliff pillars rising high from the salty soil that have inspired visitors for centuries. The Atacama Desert is its own formidable force, with a long history of ancient communities carving out their homes amongst the unforgiving rocks and salt. The Salar de Pedernales are a short drive south of San Pedro and are bordered by the magnificent Andes Mountains. Atacama is also one of the few salt flats in the world that are actually swimmable, and you’ll be eager to take a dip in its crystal-clear bright turquoise pools. Flooded Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah create a mirror reflection scene on the water, looking surreal. Yet for a more remote wilderness experience, northern Chile is home to Atacama Salt Flats, also called Salar de Pedernales, unique for its greyish salt crust and thanks so its many “watery eyes,” its exotic bird life like the Andean flamingo that feed in these ponds.
Travel buffs from all over the world are well-aware of Chile’s allure: from the grassy Patagonia mountain ranges to the forests of Torres del Paine National Park, Chile has never been short of natural beauty.
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