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What to do in San Pedro de Atacama? S2/EP3
November 1, 2024 · 17 min · 1K views · San Pedro de Atacama
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Claire and Max visit San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, staying with Mathieu, a cousin, who guides them through several days of excursions in the Atacama Desert.Watch A free local swimming spot called Pourri Libre — "pourri" meaning water in the Atacama language Kunsa — offers natural pools and waterfalls away from the paid Puritama site.1:24 A flat tire on a desert track with no mobile signal forces the group to flag down a passing 4x4 for directions to the Magic Bus landmark; the lack of a local SIM card, despite relying on Mathieu's Starlink at home, caused the navigation problem.3:19 At 4,200 meters, the Geyser del Tatio — the world's highest-altitude geyser field, 90 km north of San Pedro — produces heavy fumaroles; drone footage reveals additional thermal pools reached on foot at 4,300 meters.4:30 The day also covers the adobe village of Machuca, Laguna Agua Calientes, Laguna Tuyacto, Laguna Miscanti, and Laguna Miniques, all within 30 km of each other and home to large vicuña herds.6:17 A planned Lascar volcano climb (5,600 m) is abandoned after a guide mix-up; the group pivots to cycling the Valle de Catarpe instead.8:43 The final segment documents a full bottling session at Mathieu and Karine's artisan distillery, Licores Don Matteo, producing a bitter liqueur called Sirentour from altitude plants including Chachacoma and Hadesmia, bottled by hand in recycled wine bottles and sealed with wax.11:47
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