San Pedro de Atacama Historical Pictures

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Get a close look at the traditional clay and straw huts, pretty church and geysers in this quiet rural area.

See fascinating petroglyphs from pre-Hispanic settlements. Learn about their ancient ways of hunting llamas in this arid pastoral village. 

Gaze up at the intriguing 18th-century church and its separate bell tower in this rural commune near high-elevation salt plains.

Gaze up at the intriguing 18th-century church and its separate bell tower in this rural commune near high-elevation salt plains.

Gaze up at the intriguing 18th-century church and its separate bell tower in this rural commune near high-elevation salt plains.

Treat your eyes to the variety of colors in a deserted valley that looks like a scene from a science fiction movie.