San Pedro de Atacama

Once we had crossed the border into Chile and headed down into San Pedro de Atacama, we said goodbye to the Andes mountains and high altitudes. Once we arrived in San Pedro, we went for an orientation walk of this small town before stopping for a late lunch. After a relaxing afternoon exploring the town, an average dinner, and a few post meal drinks, we got ready for the next day.

The second day was a big one. We had an early start to get ready for sandboarding in Death Valley. This was awesome fun and wasn't too difficult to pick up and, most importantly, didn't stack too hard. The hardest part was that to go down the sand dune, you first must go up, and unfortunately, the only option was to walk.
The evening of our second day was capped off with stargazing. It was an amazing opportunity to see the stars unhindered with light pollution. The guide also showed us how to take long exposure photos on our phones and pointed out some important stars, constellations, and galaxies. We also had an opportunity to observe some particular stars through some telescopes at the observatory.

On the final full day, we explored the Moon Valley, which was aptly named as it looked like a barren planet with its geolocial structures and craters. We watched the sunset after a picnic. The next morning, we had an early start as we had another full day bus ride to say goodbye to Chile and arrive in Argentina.Read more