Top Things to do in Atacama Region
Top 10 Things to do in Atacama Region, Atacama Region
Discover the best top things to do in Atacama Region, Chile including Volcan Ojos del Salado, Parque Nacional Nevado Tres Cruces, Laguna Verde, Desierto Florido, Pan de Azucar National Park, Bahia Inglesa, Costanera de Huasco, Playa la virgen, Orbicular Granite Nature Sanctuary, San Jose Mine (Los 33).
Restaurants in Atacama Region
1. Volcan Ojos del Salado
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By SuperShan1 - Singapore, Singapore
I didn't know Chile has so many rats! I will easily be contented to stay in tent. Stayed 5,500m and we summited Ojos starting 2am. There's a hut at 5,800+ but is dirty and scary. If you love rats, sure!
2. Parque Nacional Nevado Tres Cruces
3. Laguna Verde
4. Desierto Florido
5. Pan de Azucar National Park
6. Bahia Inglesa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 528 reviews
Reviewed By NicholasM272
A nice day trip from copiapo with the beach and restaurants right on the promenade. Very quiet in low season but imagine that at the height of summer it can get crazy. Easy to get to from copiapo by bus (every 30 minutes to Caldera) and then shared collectivo to the bay (5800 return trip). Water was surprisingly pleasant to swim in, but there was a lot of wind too so be prepared for a cold water exit!
7. Costanera de Huasco
8. Playa la virgen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 440 reviews
Reviewed By DanielaMelbourne2015 - Melbourne, Australia
Chile is not particularly known for having white sand beaches, but Playa La Virgen is an exception! It is a unique place, an small cove, with beautiful colours and unique landscape, where the desert and the Pacific ocean met. If I was going to spend my summer holidays at a beach in Chile again, no doubt I will come back here over and over and over
9. Orbicular Granite Nature Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 89 reviews
This geological rarity, the only one in South America, was declared a Nature Sanctuary in 1981, and is located 11 km from Caldera, north of the Playa de Rodillo. It comprises tens of square meters. Here you can see formations of orbicular granite with circular incrustations. The formations are made up of minerals such as hornblende, orthoclase, biotite and quartz, amongst others. It is a crystal
