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Written by Mona Sho, who spent 5 days exploring the Atacama Desert by guided tour, based in San Pedro de Atacama. The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile, between the Pacific coast and the Andes Mountains. It is the driest non-polar desert on Earth and is usually visited from San Pedro de Atacama, the main base for hotels, tours, restaurants and stargazing. For a first trip, most travelers need 3 to 5 days to see Valle de la Luna, El Tatio Geysers, salt flats, lagoons