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Jan 18, 2023
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Astronomy tours
San Pedro’s high altitude, incredibly low humitidy, and non-existent light pollution, creating some of the clearest skies in the world. Any visitor can appreciate the night skies from their lodgings, but there are also a number of local observatories offering astronomy tours where visitors can observe the night sky using their telescopes
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The streams flowing through the Valle de Jere create an unusual oasis, where the people of Toconao cultivate crops including peaches, plums, and pomegranates. Take a hike up the gorge to see it all!
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Quebrada Guatin offers a trek of about 5.5 km (with a more challenging option of up to 19 km), where hikers can see centuries-old cactus that grow in the gorge.
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Visitors can take a dip in the crystal clear turquoise waters of these hidden lagoons, located in the desert between San Pedro and Calama. The water in the lagoons is high in minerals, especially salt, which means that you float!