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Unusual Attractions in San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Pukará de Quitor

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Librería del Desierto

A beautiful little bookshop located in the middle of a desert.

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Meteorite Museum (Museo del Meteorite)

A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs

At this beautifully preserved Pre-Hispanic site, you can see ancient petroglyphs with depictions of llamas and alpacas.

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Toconao Bell Tower

This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.

23 miles from San Pedro de Atacama

Laguna Verde

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

24 miles from San Pedro de Atacama

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