North & Atacama Desert

Far from being inert, the Atacama Desert is an area abundant in energy, thanks to its welcoming ancestral cultures and its oases

Copiapó Valley

Copiapó Valley

The natural and scenic interest of the Capiapó Valley attracts the most adventurous travellers to its turquoise waters.
Tour Copiapó, a quiet town with its mining roots.

Dive into the turquoise waters of the beach resorts of Bahía Inglesa or Playa la Virgen. And to the north, discover the Pan de Azúcar National Park, home to numerous species, which have survived thanks to the camanchaca (fog that comes from the ocean).

Other natural wonders include the Nevado Tres Cruces National Park, and excursions to Laguna Verde, Laguna Santa Rosa, and Laguna Negro Francisco. If you like mountaineering and have good training, the Ojos del Salado Volcano is your best challenge.

When the "El Niño" phenomenon brings rain to the desert, a field of wildflowers, some of them very rare species, blooms in the north of Copiapó. Welcome to the desert in bloom!