There are a number of great places to stay in Atacama, especially San Pedro, from hostels to camping and luxury hotels, there really is a huge variety. Whether you want to sleep under the stars or in a very well heated room(which can be a real pleasure on the cold desert nights!). read more
Map of the Atacama Desert: The area most commonly defined as Atacama is yellow. In orange are the outlying arid areas of the southern Chala, Altiplano, Puna de Atacama, and Norte Chico. The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America (primarily in Chile), covering a 1000-km (600-mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. read more