Atacama
The Atacama Desert stretches from the rugged Pacific coast of northern Chile to the steep Andean slopes of southwestern Bolivia. Famous for its aridity, Atacama is proof of how life can flourish even in the harshest of conditions.
Our lodge in Atacama is located in the oasis of San Pedro de Atacama, on the beautiful Ayllu de Larache, once inhabited by ancient Atacameño families. San Pedro is a beautiful adobe town surrounded by the desert’s most dramatic features: salt-flats, volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, windswept sand dunes and many others.
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Our rooms
Designed to provide silence, privacy, and space, giving you deep rest after exploring all day.
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The 17-hectare (42-acre) grounds comprise 20 indigenous parcels, some with timeworn pathways and buildings that explora is committed to preserving out of a profound respect for the area’s original inhabitants.
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Surrounded by pampas grass and other local flora, our four pools are the perfect place to relax and enjoy the quiet of the desert after a demanding exploration. The temperature of one of the pools ranges from 25°C to 28° C / 77°F to 82°F. In the nearby area are the sauna, steam baths, and outdoor hot tubs.
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San Pedro de Atacama boasts some of the world’s clearest skies and is, therefore, one of the best places to practice astronomy.
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Our culinary proposition was developed by the renowned chef Virgilio Martínez, owner of the restaurant Central, the best in the world according to the ranking The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023.
Learn more >PURITAMA HOT SPRINGS
This oasis in the middle of the desert is the perfect place to relax and connect with nature.
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Surrounded by pampas grass and other local flora, our four pools are the perfect place to relax and enjoy the quiet of the desert after a demanding exploration. The temperature of one of the pools ranges from 25°C to 28° C / 77°F to 82°F. In the nearby area are the sauna, steam baths, and outdoor hot tubs.
Our explorations
To us, exploration is a life-long journey on the way to conservation. Always.
Our Journeys
Discover, explore and go deeper.
WHY EXPLORA
![Explora Video Atacama Desert](https://assets.explora.com/app/uploads/2020/07/Explora-Video-Atacama-Desert.jpg)
For over two decades we have dedicated ourselves to mapping Atacama’s most striking exploration routes. Each route has been carefully studied so as to provide travelers with full destination immersion, whilst remaining far from the madding crowds of traditional tourism – thus allowing the territory to speak for itself.
![ATACAMA LODGE CRAFTED EXPLORATIONS](https://assets.explora.com/app/uploads/2020/07/ATACAMA-LODGE-CRAFTED-EXPLORATIONS.jpg)
![LODGE ATACAMA CRAFTED EXPLORATIONS](https://assets.explora.com/app/uploads/2020/07/LODGE-ATACAMA-CRAFTED-EXPLORATIONS.jpg)
Atacama is anything but obvious. The driest desert on Earth encloses non-verbal secrets told by colors, textures and shapes. To show you these secrets, we have spent almost two decades creating our own map of every salt-flat, mountain and geiser within this fascinating territory.
![LODGE ATACAMA TERRITORY EXPERTISE](https://assets.explora.com/app/uploads/2020/07/LODGE-ATACAMA-TERRITORY-EXPERTISE.jpg)
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We believe luxury is about having all the means necessary to make the most out of the experience, such as a cozy, welcoming environment, and authentically local gastronomic experiences. An oasis within an oasis. Our lodge in Atacama has been designed so as to offer relaxation and renewal after a long day of explorations.
![OUR LODGES ATACAMA EXPLORA](https://assets.explora.com/app/uploads/2020/07/OUR-LODGES-ATACAMA-EXPLORA.jpg)
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The Puritama Conservation Reserve is a protected territory that covers 7,174 hectares, where an unprecedented effort has been made to protect, promote and develop Atacama’s natural and cultural heritage through sustainable tourism.
![EXPLORA ATACAMA CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT](https://assets.explora.com/app/uploads/2020/07/EXPLORA-ATACAMA-CONSERVATION-ENGAGEMENT.jpg)
![PURITAMA ATACAMA CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT](https://assets.explora.com/app/uploads/2020/07/PURITAMA-ATACAMA-CONSERVATION-ENGAGEMENT.jpg)
The territories we explore and protect haven’t been chosen at random. Instead, they each respond to a conscientious dialogue between nature and culture, collectively articulating a transcontinental constellation of natural and cultural landscapes in urgent need of safeguarding.
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For over two decades we have dedicated ourselves to mapping Atacama’s most striking exploration routes. Each route has been carefully studied so as to provide travelers with full destination immersion, whilst remaining far from the madding crowds of traditional tourism – thus allowing the territory to speak for itself.
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Atacama is anything but obvious. The driest desert on Earth encloses non-verbal secrets told by colors, textures and shapes. To show you these secrets, we have spent almost two decades creating our own map of every salt-flat, mountain and geiser within this fascinating territory.
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We believe luxury is about having all the means necessary to make the most out of the experience, such as a cozy, welcoming environment, and authentically local gastronomic experiences. An oasis within an oasis. Our lodge in Atacama has been designed so as to offer relaxation and renewal after a long day of explorations.
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The Puritama Conservation Reserve is a protected territory that covers 7,174 hectares, where an unprecedented effort has been made to protect, promote and develop Atacama’s natural and cultural heritage through sustainable tourism.
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The territories we explore and protect haven’t been chosen at random. Instead, they each respond to a conscientious dialogue between nature and culture, collectively articulating a transcontinental constellation of natural and cultural landscapes in urgent need of safeguarding.
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