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Salar de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama is among the most visited location in all over Chile. It is surrounded by the Atacama Desert (the world’s driest region). Despite this fact, still there are many unique plants and creatures like flamingos, Llamas and Alpacas living here.

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The town is present close to many other beautiful locations having significance for their archaeological, geographic and tourist point of views. Going there you should also go to see the tourist attractions here; some of the popular places are Pukara (prehispanic fortress) Quitor, Tulor village (more than 3,000 years old), the Tatio geysers, the Atacama salt lakes, Moon Valley and also the strikingly beautiful Inca towns of Toconao, Peine, Socaire, Talabre and Caspana.

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This area is also known for discoveries of many mummies, called as the Mummies of Atacama.

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