Travelogues Antofagasta Region

One of the highlights of Chile is the Atacama Desert, which we had been looking forward to for a long time.We took the night bus from La Serena to Calama, where we picked up our...

After finally making the leap from Santiago, it was time to head further north. A whole 1,600 km. San Pedro de Atacama would be the destination. A small town in the middle of...

03/01 - 06/01 High Noon, cloudless sky, and the sun burning at full strength at 2,400 meters above sea level in the Atacama Desert. And we were like, 'Hey, let's ride for 5...

Since this is a personal contribution from me (Judith), I will write it from my perspective. San Pedro de Atacama is our last destination in Chile and was at the top of my...

Just like all those who are not here by car, I rely on the agencies that pick us visitors up in the morning and then take us to the places of our choice. The selection is made...

Desert, High-altitude Lake, Moon-like Landscape, and Party

After our odyssey, we had to find accommodation because we hoped to find cheaper offers on site, like in Humahuaca. But we were so exhausted that we took the first one and ended...

10.05. The night was not fruitful. The jet action still haunts me - maybe it's also because of the altitude of 2,300 m... Today, it is cloudy. Very unusual and...

For the afternoon, we had last-minute booked a tour to one of the salt lakes or springs nearby. The drive took about 45 minutes. At the destination, in the middle of a ro

The overnight bus ride from the Chilean border town of Arica to Calama in the Chilean Atacama Desert was not particularly exhausting but somewhat annoying: the bus stoppe

After we returned the rental car in Calama, a super ugly desert worker town, we took the opportunity to visit the Chuquicamata mine. We had registered a bit late for the tour...

It's been a while since I posted here. A lot of things happened and I didn't even get around to writing it all down. I was able to meet a lot of great people and try out new...

Our next destination was San Pedro de Atacama, where we spent a total of about 5 hours on two buses. The small town is located at 2400m in the middle of the desert near the...

07.05. Woke up very satisfied: Vespa fit and blog updated. The morning is gray - peacefully Sunday. A nice breakfast buffet is ready, but I eat oatmeal as always. A guest tells...

San Pedro de Atacama is a small peaceful oasis in the north of Chile and the final stop of our desert tour through the Salar de Uyuni. Apart from a small church on the main...

Post 14 - Tourist hotspot San Pedro de Atacama with planet observation, Moon Valley and geysers. And visit to the giant Chuquicamata copper mine.

Hitchhiking, a strange village & Antofagasta

April 20-23, 2026 We took a bus from Santiago around noon on April 19, which arrived in Calama in the north the next day around 10 AM. The bus ride was very comfortable, and we...

Hello my friends Day 39 San Pedro - in the driest desert in the world - Atacama. Sand sand and stones and much more. This morning at 4:30 a.m. we go to the geysers with water....

The magic of the Atacama Desert captivates us.

Overall, I would never have classified the places I was able to visit as a desert, but they are part of it. The internet provides various definitions of deserts, but the most...

We had already heard before that Calama is supposed to be a pretty dangerous city and in fact, in the whole (by now) 5 months in South America, we have never seen such...

After Pucón, it's now time to head to the north of Chile, to San Pedro de Atacama. After a long day of travel through Santiago de Chile, I finally arrive in the small desert...

From Salta we headed towards Chile. We chose an unknown route along Ruta 40. The road was partially miserable but the scenery was fantastic. Among other things, we...

At the end of the Uyuni salt flat tour, we were dropped off at the border to Chile, where our bus to San Pedro de Atacama was alre

Welcome to Chile

15.12. I leave Santiago after breakfast around 10 o'clock. Apuh, the evening before with plenty of Pisco Sour is still in my body. But it doesn't matter. I have to and...

The air is dry, the lips are chapped, breathing is difficult, and the sun sizzles from the sky.. This is it, the driest desert in the world - the ATACAMA. Already on the way...

After my surfing experience in Arica, I traveled by night bus to Antofagasta. There I met my Swiss travel companion No. 2 - yay 😊. We stayed two days in Antofagasta and then...

The last day in the Atacama Desert and the return journey to Calama was approaching. After a good night's sleep and a late breakfast, we had to return the Hilux and finally get...