Today we will embark
on a fascinating journey through the footprints
of the past in the Heart of the Desert
driest place in the world to learn about the beginnings of the valuable Atacama culture.
Our experience of
Archaeological Tour in San Pedro de Atacama
will take us on an exciting tour of the ancient civilizations that one
once flourished in this enigmatic region.
We will start from our experience of
today visiting the "Pukará
de Quitor", this construction
pre-Inca of 2.5 hectares, is located at an altitude of 2440 meters high and
3 kilometers fromSan
Pedro de Atacama, is on the slopes of
a small hill, providing a strategic position to the sector. The
Constructions were made with stone and adobe, and show the great
social organization of the ancestors atacameños vs.
Spanish conquistadors and date back to the 12th century. They are currently considered a Monument National.
We will have time to
visit this historical place and then go to thePueblo de Tulor of more than 2800
yearsold. Archeology is undoubtedly an important source
to know the ancient dimension of this Atacama oasis, since it began to
be occupied by man.
The Father Gustavo Le Paige was the one who in the year 1958 identified the first remains of the Aldea de Tulor, located 6 kilometers to the south
of San Pedro de Atacama. This unique tour is generally guided by the
local residents who will take us to relive the beginnings and the first
inhabitants of San Pedro de Atacama. Tulor
it is a village built directly on the ground
clay in the drainage area
of the San Pedro River, which over time
It was buried by the advance of the desert.
It is characterized by its
surprising architecture composed of circular houses built of adobe, which are
They blend harmoniously with the surrounding desert landscape. When walking through
its streets and squares, you will feel how the past comes to life, immersing you in a
culture that lived in harmony with nature and depended on its ingenuity to
survive in one of the most challenging environments in the world.
Before finishing
our historical tour we will visit the Museum
Archaeological site of San Pedro "Father Gustavo Le Paige" located in
Saint Peter. It is named after a Jesuit priest who dedicated almost all of his
life to search and gathering
and the study of archaeological remains of the area and the town Licanantay .
After this incredible cultural and
historical we will return to San Pedro to keep in our memories everything that
we saw and learned today.
We are waiting for you, don`t miss it!