Atacama Desert is famous,
beautiful,
and dry.
In fact, Atacama is the driest place on Earth.
Sheltered between the Atacama ocean trench and the Andes Mountains, this place offers breathtaking and Mars like landscapes. This desert region is all about 6000 meters // 19685 feet high volcanoes, turquoise lagoons, desert wildlife, geysers, canyons and salt lakes.
On this page, I share with you a collection of motivational pictures and inspiring photos of Atacama Desert in Chile. This includes places like El Tatio geysers, San Pedro city, Machuca, Salt Lakes, Death Valley, El Coyote and the unbelievable Valle de la Luna. I hope you enjoy it.
Lake and volcano
Photo of lake and volcano.
Salt Lake, Atacama CHile
Photo of the Salt Lake. The salt desert near San Pedro de Atacama city is amazing. Salt rocks formed over the years provide a fantastic landscape.
Volcano and Cactus, Atacama Desert
Photo of Volcano and Cactus. The road from El Tatio geysers at 4200 meters / 13779 feet until San Pedro de Atacama offers magnificent landscapes. Desert rocky mountains with snowed-white volcanoes on the horizon.
Moon Valley, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Moon Valley. The famous Moon Valley aka Valle de la Luna is an incredible place near San Pedro de Atacama city. This moonlike landscape scenery is extremely photogenic and can be easily explored through trekking or with bicycle.
Walking in Salar de Atacama
Photo of walking on the salt flats. In the fantastic Salar de Atacama, you can walk on dried salt lakes. When there’s a bit of water, the reflex of yourself create great photographic effects – Photoshop free.
Andean flamingo, Atacama Chile
Photo of flamingo in Laguna Chaxa salt lake. Many flamingos can be easily spotted in Atacama Desert. The sulfur waters are the perfect environment for flamingos and they can get food and survive in such harsh climate.
Gran Salar, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Gran Salar. The quantity of salt in this region of Chile is incredible. Everything is covered with a white salt crust, and in some cases, big chunks of salt are left for millions of years.
Iquique Beach, Atacama Desert
Photo of sunset of Iquique Beach. This part of Chile also has Pacific Ocean coast, and the contrast between desert and sea are amazing.
Snow Mountains, Atacama
Photo of Snow Mountains. The contrast of colors between the ochre, blue and white from the snow is amazing.
Bahia Inglesa, Atacama
Photo of Bahia Inglesa coast. This place is famous during the bathing holiday season.
Moon Valley, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Moon Valley in Atacama Desert, Chile. The incredible Moon Valley is one of the most beautiful places in South America.
Salt Lake, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Salt Lake in Salar de Atacama.
Salt Lake, Atacama Desert
Photo of jumping in the Lake Tebinquiche. Due to the colors of this place, you can get very nice photo effects.
Dog, Atacama Desert
Photo of Dog in San Pedro de Atacama city, Chile.
Salt lizard, Atacama
Photo of a salt lizard. This beautiful white lizard lives in extreme conditions in the Salar de Atacama.
Traditional Fabrics, Atacama Desert
Photo of traditional fabrics from Chile.
Andean Flamingo in Salt Lake, Atacama Chile
Photo of an Andean flamingo in Laguna Chaxa salt lake.
Hazard zone volcano sign, Atacama
Photo of Hazard Zone Volcano road sign, Chile.
Moon Valley, Atacama Chile
Photo of the Moon Valley. Close to San Pedro de Atacama, there is a viewpoint called "Piedra del Coyote" from where one can see the fabulous "Valle de la Luna". The sunset is unforgettable.
Moon Valley, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Moon Valley.
Moon Valley, Atacama
Photo of the Moon Valley.
Moon Valley, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Moon Valley.
Volcano view, Atacama Desert
Photo of rocks and volcano view.
Machuca Church, Atacama
Photo of the Machuca Church. This rustic church was built in traditional style and dates back to 1933. Machuca is located on the road between El Tatio and San Pedro de Atacama.
Moon Valley, Atacama
Photo of the Moon Valley.
Guanaco, Atacama Desert
Photo of Guanaco.
Lake with ducks, Atacama Chile
Photo of lake with ducks and Volcano.
Guanacos in Geyser El Tatio, Atacama Desert
Photo of Guanacos in Geyser El Tatio, Chile.
Moon Valley, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Moon Valley.
Geyser El Tatio, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Geysers of el Tatio. The morning here is always very cold and you can see a lot of steam coming out of the fumaroles and geysers.
Pacific Ocean, Atacama Desert
Photo of the Pacific Ocean coast.
Seagulls, Atacama Desert
Photo of Seagulls in Atacama Desert coastal regions, Chile.
Gorgeous Landscape, Atacama Chile
Photo of a temporary lake in the mountains with a volcano in the distance. Very beautiful landscape. Road from El Tatio to San Pedro de Atacama.
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