San Pedro de Atacama is the city of Chile and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. Located east of Antofagasta, about 106 km (60 mi) southeast of Calama and the Chuquicamata copper mine, overlooking the Licancabur volcano. It features a significant archeological museum, R. P. Gustavo's Le Paige Archaeological Museum, with a large collection of relics and artifacts from the region. The nearby original ruins are now attracting more and more tourists interested in learning about pre-Columbian culture.
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Histori
San Pedro de Atacama grew, for centuries, around an oasis in Puna de Atacama, a barren plateau. The first inhabitant is AtacameÃÆ'Â ± os, which develops handicrafts and craft ceramic pottery that can now be appreciated by tourists in some souvenir shops as a typical product of San Pedro de Atacama.
It was part of Bolivia since independence until Chile claimed ownership during the Pacific War.
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census from the National Institute of Statistics, San Pedro de Atacama has 4,969 residents (2,928 men and 2,041 women). Of these, 1,938 (39%) live in urban areas and 3,031 (61%) in rural areas. The population grew by 75.6% (2,140 people) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, San Pedro de Atacama is the third-tier administrative division of Chile run by the city council, headed by alcalde that is directly elected every four years. Alcalde 2008-2012 is Sandra Berna MartÃÆ'nez.
In Chile's election division, San Pedro de Atacama is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Marcos Espinosa (PRSD) and Felipe Ward (UDI) as part of the third election district, (together with Tocopilla, MarÃÆ'a Elena, Calama and OllagÃÆ'¼e). The communes are represented in the Senate by Alejandro Guillier ÃÆ'lvarez (PRSD) and Pedro Araya Guerrero (Ind.) As part of the second senatorial constituency (Antofagasta Region).
Climate
The city lies at an average of 7,000 feet (2,100 m), and visitors often experience mild altitude sickness such as dizziness, lethargy, and headaches. The local climate is very dry and light, with daytime temperatures between 25-30 degrees Celsius (77-86 degrees Fahrenheit) in summer (December to February) and 18-25 Â ° C (64-77 Â ° F) in winter (June to August). Night temperatures routinely drop below 0 ° C (32 ° F) and can reach as low as -10 ° C (14 ° F) in winter.
The climate classification system KÃÆ'¶ppen-Geiger classifies its climate as cold desert (BWk) for isotherms of average annual temperatures lower than 18 Â ° C (64 Â ° F), or as a hot desert (BWh) for the average temperature isotherms the coldest month of 0 Â ° C (32 Â ° F) or lower.
Transportation
San Pedro is located on the main paved road from Argentina over Paso de Jama, 160 km from the city. The road is completely paved. There are many bus services to Calama, several buses every day to Santiago and buses on 6 days a week to Salta across the Andes in Argentina. The nearest airports are San Pedro de Atacama Airport and Salar de Atacama Airport for private planes, and larger El Loa Airport/Calama 100 km away for scheduled aircraft.
Tourism
San Pedro de Atacama is a popular tourist destination. There are various activities for adventurers in the San Pedro de Atacama area: trekking, climbing, archaeological sightings, amateur astronomy, exploration tours in the natural landscape and even sand cruises in the desert. Due to its height, a short period of acclimatization may be required.
City view
In the city there are several cultural sites:
- R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum, showcasing ceramics and pottery crafts from the first inhabitants of the area.
- Church of San Pedro de Atacama National Monument, built with adobe, building materials used in the colonial period.
Landscape
- Chaxas Lagoon, part of Los Flamencos Nature Reserve in Salar de Atacama, is inhabited by pink flamingos.
- El Tatio, geyser field with more than 80 active geysers.
- Llano de Chajnantor Observatory, radio-telescope site, home "ALMA", Atacama Large Millimeter Array.
- Miscanti Lagoon (Laguna Miscanti) and Laguna MiÃÆ' Â ± iques (MiÃÆ' Â ± iques Lagoon), two altiplanic lagoons nearby at 4,200 m (13,500 ft).
- Licancabur, a famous volcano near San Pedro de Atacama.
- P GuaÃÆ'¡ de Quitor (Fortress Pengadu). A fort built by the AtacameÃÆ' Â ± o people in the 12th century.
- Puritama Hot Spring
- Salar de Atacama, a giant salt area (3,000 km²/1,864.11Ã,²Ã,²) in the middle of the Atacama Desert.
- Valle de la Luna ("The Valley of the Moon"), a moon-like landscape with the remains of a Chilean salt mine, and a workers' shack.
- Valle de la Muerte (Valley of Death): a valley where gigantic hills and boulders abound.
Holiday and festivals in San Pedro de Atacama
The festivals include typical dances, mobs on the street and small parades through the main street of San Pedro de Atacama.
- June 28 - St. Peter
- June 29 - Saint Paul
Picture gallery
See also
- Atacama Desert
- Puna de Atacama
- Eduardo Abaroa
- List of cities in Chile
- Monturaqui Crater
References
External links
- San Pedro de Atacama Tours and Activities
- Atacama Regional Pictures and Wallpaper
- Tourism: Touring in San Pedro de Atacama
- San Pedro de Atacama Travel Aid
- San Pedro de Atacama's Facebook page
- Community of San Pedro de Atacama
- R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum
- Tourism San Pedro de Atacama
- Tradiciones de Atacama
- San Pedro de Atacama weather forecast, compared (Google translation available).
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