Travel with Lonely Planet writer Greg Benchwick as he visits the desert outpost of San Pedro de Atacama in Northern Chile. Located smack-dab in the middle of the world’s driest desert, San Pedro is an adobe oasis that has been inhabited since pre-Columbian times. Today, it has become Chile’s number-one traveler destination, and for good reason: it’s a perfect jumping-off point to some of this desert’s most remarkable sights, including the world’s highest geyser field, a massive sand dune, alpine lagoons and high-plains hot springs. Hop along for the journey, as Greg takes you from dawn till dusk romp to some of the area’s best sights.
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