San Pedro de Atacama at 2,440m (8,005 ft) was once a pit stop on the trading routs from the highlands to the coast. The town itself is basically a base for seeing all the sights outside of town. We went on a 20 km (12.4 mile) bike ride to a lagoon and then spent the afternoon sandboarding and watching the sunset. At night we went to an observatory to watch the stars.
The road from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama is beautiful! It’s too bad that I was only able to take pictures through a window.
Another picture from the bus on the route from Salta to San Pedro de Atacama.
Enjoying a dip in the lagoon after our 20 km bike ride.
Sandboarding-I was too much of a wuss to try it, but I was happy to take pictures of everyone else.
Valley of the Moon as we waited for the sunset.
The sunset…
Once the sun set in the west, we could turn east and look at the beautiful colors on the mountains.
San Pedro de Atacama. It’s a totally cool town with a real relaxed feel.
Stargazing at the observatory. Photo credit to Tom Scott|Photography
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