The Atacama region Located in the north Chile.
Despite the name, only the north is in the Atacama Desert, while the center and south are dominated by a steppe-like landscape. The region is sparsely populated and little affected by mass tourism, which is why you still come across very original landscapes.
Valle de la Luna
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Map of the Atacama region
- 1 Copiapó
, 130,000 inhabitants, the capital - 2 Vallenar, 50,000 inhabitants, in a river oasis in the central part
- 3 Caldera, 15,000 inhabitants, seaside resort and port city with delightful beaches
- 4 Chañaral, 15,000 inhabitants, port city in the Atacama Desert in the north
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- 1 Ojos del Salado, with a height of 6,893 m the highest volcano on earth on the border with Argentina and after the 6,961 m high {{w: Aconcagua | Acuncagua]] the second highest mountain in South America.
- 2 Nevado Tres Cruces National Park11 in the northeast
- 3 Llanos de Challe National Park north of Vallenar
- 4 Pan de Azúcar National Park
- 5 Pingüino de Humboldt nature reserve on the coast
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The climate is dry and increases in humidity from north to south. On the coast, temperatures are dampened by the Humboldt Current.
