TRAVELLIVE 3 - 2018
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The incredible landscape<br />
of Atacama<br />
Despite the desolate, arid wilderness, the<br />
Atacama desert is one of the most astonishing<br />
places on Earth. We spent three full days of<br />
our South American trip in Atacama to admire<br />
its vast, rocky, white salt pan and volcanotopped<br />
horizons. My trip was made even more<br />
memorable by the company of new friends. We<br />
wandered the town together and experienced so<br />
many wonderful things. The pictures we took<br />
will always tell of our beautiful time at Atacama.<br />
We stayed at a cozy homestay hidden away in<br />
a small alley with a pretty coffee shop nearby.<br />
I passed by the coffee shop everyday looking at<br />
its empty but light-filled garden thinking that<br />
I would love to enjoy a cup of coffee and read<br />
a book there. However, the crazy hot sun and<br />
dry winds did not permit us. We mostly stayed<br />
indoors to avoid the high temperatures. I later<br />
regretted not visiting the pretty coffee place!<br />
Besides the jagged, rust-colored ravines, and<br />
white salt pans, Atacama has many traditional<br />
villages close to one another. The houses have<br />
walls made of earth, grass roofs and blue<br />
wooden windows, creating a truly magical<br />
Atacama.<br />
Along the streets, at every corner of the town,<br />
were many restaurants that serve local delicacies.<br />
Because of its remote location, the prices for food<br />
and beverages are quite high. An average meal<br />
including drinks costs from USD10 to USD15.<br />
You can find a number of shops and markets in<br />
town that sell a wide range of local produce.<br />
First impressions are always the most<br />
memorable. When we got in the taxi that took us<br />
around town, my eyes were wide open as I tried<br />
to take in the incredible beauty of Atacama. From<br />
the reddish earth houses, to the tiny flower fields,<br />
to the windy desert, it was a truly spectacular<br />
scene. By the time we arrived in town I had built<br />
up so much excitement that I could not wait to<br />
run outside to take everything in.<br />
The houses have walls made of earth,<br />
grass roofs and blue wooden windows,<br />
creating a truly magical Atacama.<br />
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<strong>TRAVELLIVE</strong><br />
I recommend all travelers to Atacama to capture<br />
at least one picture of themselves against the<br />
breathtaking landscape even if you had never<br />
taken a selfie. Atacama is one of those rare<br />
places with amazing beauty that you will likely<br />
not find anywhere else on Earth.<br />
Chile was recently ranked first among top countries to visit in <strong>2018</strong> by the Lonely Planet.
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