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explora en Atacama

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<p><strong>The Altitude:</strong> 8,015 feet.</p> <p><strong>The Perch:</strong> On a 42-acre oasis in the Atacama Desert—the world's highest—the explora looks out over volcanic peaks by day, and incredibly clear starscapes by night (even clearer when viewed from the hotel's on-site observatory).</p> <p><strong>The Journey:</strong> Explora vans will pick you up from the airport in Calama, the closest major town (and a two-hour flight from Santiago); then you'll take a one-hour drive through stretches of desert and mountain ridges to reach the lodge.</p> <p><strong>The Best View:</strong> No view disappoints, but any room between 35 and 43 overlooks the 19,000-foot Licancabur volcano, on the border where Chile meets Bolivia. Say the word and explora will lead you on a two-day trek to its summit, where you'll find ancient Incan ruins and Laguna Verde, the world's highest lagoon.</p>

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From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2008

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From Travel + Leisure , OCT 2003

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– T+L Reports: Desert Oasis

Last updated November 2008