San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
January 2019
2019 New Year's Eve destination was chosen: Chile. For my whole life, I used to spend New Year's Eve in my hometown in Rio de Janeiro, so this was officially the first time I went abroad on this special date. San Pedro de Atacama was always one of those trips that my girlfriend and I have been thinking and planning a lot over the last few years but for some reason, we've never made it. And now, I can clearly say that postponing this trip was one of the biggest mistakes ever. San Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. We arrived on December 31 and spent 5 fantastic days surrounded by nature in the middle of the desert.
All photos were taken with an iPhone 7.
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Route to the Puritama Hot Springs
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El Origen at Laguna Tebinquinche
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Valle de la Muerte
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Puritama Hot Springs
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Salar de Atacama
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Laguna Cejar
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Hot springs with this view
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Valle de la Luna
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Middle of nowhere
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Valle de la Luna
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On our way to the Lagunas Altiplanicas
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Sushi in San Pedro
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Valle de la Luna
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On our way to Valle de la Luna
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Mirante Piedras Rojas
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Long walk to Lagunas Altiplanicas
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Visiting the lovely Machuca Village located 55km away from San Pedro
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See you next time Chile!