Flamingos doing their thing at Laguna Chaxa, a saline lake in the Salar de Atacama, the world's ...
[+] third largest salt flat. The Sahara and Arabian deserts are justly famous for their oasis escapes (Alexander the Great was an early fan). But the world’s all-around best oasis vacation might be San Pedro de Atacama in the remote wilds of northern Chile What sets this oasis destination apart from the others? The sheer variety of places you can stay (from backpacker hostels to six-star resorts) and an amazing array of both outdoor and indoor adventures (flamingo-filled lakes, steaming geyser fields, desert hiking and biking, historical sites, museums, pampering spa treatments, etc.
). And did we mention the landscapes? The oasis town sits on the edge of the Atacama Desert (the world’s most arid place) at the base of the snowcapped Andes in a valley that harbors multi-colored lakes, lunar landscapes, quaint Spanish colonial towns and views of colossal Licancabur volcano. There’s really nothing else like it anywhere in planet Earth.
Feeding the resident llamas at El Telar handicraft shop in Toconao village. Even the Inca Hung Out There The oasis traces its human roots to the Licanantay people who eked on existence out of the desert 2,400 years ago to the Atacameño who settled the valley circa 500 A.D, around the same time that Europe was transitioning from the last vestiges of the Roman Empire into the Dark Ages.
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