San Pedro de Atacama

As we come closer towards the end of our time in Chile we find ourselves deep in the Atacama Desert, 🏜 the driest non-polar desert in the world. At an elevation of over 2000 metres above sea level, the high altitude and minimal cloud cover make it the best place to view the stars on Earth. ✨️Furthermore, we hired mountain bikes🚵‍♂️ to explore the desert which seemed like a good idea until one of the tyres popped while over an hours walk from town at the hottest part of the day!😳 To think that this dry region is in the same country as glaciers really blows your mind!🤯Read more