The quaint oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama sits in the driest desert in the world – Atacama – and is the main base for explorations in the area. This region was the principal center of the Atacamanian Indian culture, and relics such as Tulor, an ancient village estimated to have been built in 800 B.C., and the superb archaeology museum that boasts hundreds of artifacts that have been well preserved by the desert’s arid climate can be found here. But it is perhaps San Pedro’s intangible magic that captivates its visitors in the end. San Pedro’s streets have a pleasant, artistic, bohemian vibe, and its adobe buildings maintain a certain charm and unique character.