EXPLORA ATACAMA: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA

EXPLORA ATACAMA
Built on the Ayllú (neighbourhood) de Larache in San Pedro de Atacama, the hotel develops along a main building and three patios. Rooms are lined up with corridors opening to a patio. Corridors meet in the main building, crossed by two ample passages: the Pasaje de la Luz and the Pasaje del
Agua. The architecture evokes, from the materials used in its construction together with its form, the suggestions made by the nature and cultures of the area. The hotel assures hospitable refuge inviting to enjoy in freedom and security. More than a home, the hotel is an experience, an open balcony towards the surrounding beauty.

ACCOMMODATION
50 luxury rooms, of 33 m2 (335.2 square feet), jacuzzi and sitting area. Each room has marvelous wood and tile accents, fabulous linens, custom designed furnishings and spectacular views.

SERVICES
Dining room serving exceptional cuisine
Bar

ROOM SERVICE
Gift shop featuring explora apparel and local crafts
In-room telephones with national and international direct dialing service
Game room equipped with videos and laser discs
Laundry service
Library
Art gallery featuring Atacama Indian artcrafts
Quiet sitting areas inside, on outdoor verandahs and patios
Four connected outdoor pools
Sauna
Massage service
Private stables
Meeting room
Lockers: there is a locker for every room at the entrance of the hotel
Internet available

EXPLORATIONS
Each day explora guests can join a variety of explorations which have been carefully created. Every day you can choose from 8 to 10 different options specifically selected according to the weather, the guest desires, the duration and the level of difficulty. Walking, horseback riding or by bicycle and accompanied by guides, you can explore with emotion the nature or the history of Atacama.

TREKKING
(2,400 - 3,000 mts)
o The quebradas
o Cordillera de la Sal
o El Hojalar
o Kamur
o Atacama culture
o Cuchabrache heights
(3,000 - 4,000 mts)
o Las Apachetas
o Quebrada de Jere
o Río Grande
o Caspana / Chiu Chiu
(4,000 - 5,000 mts)
o Miscanti heights
o Quebrada de Nacimiento
o Copa Coya
o Ruta del Agua
High mountain climbing:
(5,000 - 6,000 mts)
o Cerro Toco (5,604 mts)
o Volcán Láscar (5,591 mts)
o Volcán Sairecabur (6,010 mts)
Horseback riding:
o Cucuter
o Las Cornisas
o Quebrada del Diablo
o Catarpe ??Vilama
o Río Salado
o Valle de Quitor
o Dunas de la Chula
o Beter / Tulor
By bicicle:
o Ruta de los miradores
o Laguna Sejas
o Circuito de los valles
o Putana to Guatín descent

CLOTHING
Explorations require comfortable sports clothing, including shorts, swimming suits and hiking shoes. Warmer gear is necessary when going to the heights or when walking at night. explora
recommends to carry all the necessary items for protection against sun burns.
Life in the hotel allows casual clothing. explora considers elegance an inner virtue.

PROGRAMS INCLUDE
Transfer between Calama Airport and explora EN ATACAMA. (1 ½ hour van ride)
Accommodations.
Full board. Bar.
Daily explorations through Atacama's natural environment and to the sites of pre-Columbian, colonial and contemporary cultures offered according to occasion. Groups no larger than 10, with bilingual guides, equipment, horses, vehicles and food.

GETTING THERE
Take an international flight to Santiago, Chile (SCL), followed by a 2 ½ hour flight from SCL to Calama (CJC). explora will transport guests, via a one hour van ride, to explora EN ATACAMA.

CLIMATE
In Atacama all months are vibrant.
The climate is magnificent throughout the year, with more than 90% of the days being radiant. During winter June, July and August) the average daytime temperature varies between 9ºC (48ºF) and 24ºC (75ºF); days are very pleasant, inviting you to lay in the sun's corridors.

In summer (January, February and March) the average daytime temperature fluctuates between
13ºC (55ºF) and 25ºC (77ºF), reaching maximums of 32ºC (90ºF): a warmer climate inviting you to
a good "siesta" before the evening explorations begin. Between January and March, the so called Altiplanic Winter comes with occasional showers.

ALTITUDE
San Pedro de Atacama is 2,443 meters (8,015 feet) above sea level. Some of the explorations may take you to over 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) for a short while. If you select to go up the peaks you will find yourself between 5,500 and 6,100 meters (18,044 and 20,013 feet).

BEST TIME TO VISIT
Year round

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CALAMA: THE GATE TO SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA

The largest of northern Chile's oasis towns, Calama is the clean, orderly service city for the immense copper mine at Chuquicamata. Many trips to the Atacama Desert, the rio Loa and the Altiplano begin or pass through Calama.