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The Milky Way above rock formations in Chile's Atacama Desert

Atacama

Salt, stone, altitude and exceptionally dark skies in a desert shaped by both astronomy and Andean life.

Photo: P. Horálek/ESO

The high desert, day and night

The Atacama joins salt flats, high-altitude lagoons, volcanic landscapes, Andean communities and some of the clearest night skies on Earth. Altitude and distance make thoughtful pacing essential.

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The Milky Way above rock formations in Chile's Atacama Desert

Atacama: dark skies, salt flats and the high desert

Build a high-desert journey around the night sky, with enough time for altitude, silence, astronomy and Andean context.

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Tell me what first drew you to Atacama: the sky, the desert, Andean culture or all three.

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