{"id":2463,"date":"2019-02-22T11:11:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T09:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2021-02-01T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T08:24:40","slug":"what-to-see-san-pedro-atacama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\/what-to-see-san-pedro-atacama\/","title":{"rendered":"What to see in San Pedro de Atacama: The Red Planet on Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;To <strong>San Pedro de Atamaca<\/strong> you don&#8217;t arrive, you land&#8221;. This popular phrase typical of this Chilean commune takes force when discovering that one of its main routes such as the <b>Death Valley<\/b> is also known as &#8216;Mars Valley&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Something that makes it clear that we are facing an <b>area riddled with geographical features<\/b> and geomorphological conditions more typical of the <b>&#8216;Red Planet&#8217;<\/b>. Today we tell you everything <strong>to see in San Pedro de Atacama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>What to see in San Pedro de Atacama<\/h2>\n<p>Although it would undoubtedly be an incredible experience, <b>it is not necessary to get into a spaceship to reach San Pedro de Atacama<\/b>. This is very accessibly located in <b>northern Chile<\/b> and bordering Bolivia, in the well-known <b>region of Antofagasta<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>It is a <b>unique city<\/b> in South America for two reasons. On the one hand, its <b>special geological conditions<\/b> in which we can find a sea of beautiful landscapes and geographical features such as salt flats, volcanoes, deserts, natural hot springs and geysers. Secondly, because it is the <b>starting point of the most demanded excursions by travelers from all over the world<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, San Pedro de Atacama is the gateway to a new world. <b>Red and majestic landscapes<\/b> are found throughout the length and breadth of nearly <b>25,000 square kilometers<\/b> governed by two ecosystems that are at the same time polar opposites, the Atacama Salt Flat and the Atacama Desert. On these two sit the jewels of San Pedro de Atacama that you can discover below.<\/p>\n<h3>Salar de Atacama<\/h3>\n<p>If there is a &#8216;must&#8217; among the <a title=\"Tours in San Pedro de Atacama\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\">activities in San Pedro de Atacama<\/a> it is the <b>Salar de Atacama<\/b>, also known as the <b>Salinas de Atacama<\/b>. It is the largest salt flat in Chile.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13553 size-full\" title=\"Atacama Salt Flats\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/atacama-salt-flats.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"guy opening his arms in atacama salt flats in san pedro de atacama\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/atacama-salt-flats.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/atacama-salt-flats.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/atacama-salt-flats.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The edges of the salt flats begin 55 kilometers outside the city and provide a landscape that will make you feel as if you were on another planet.<\/p>\n<p>There you can <a title=\"Excursion to the Laguna Cejar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\/laguna-cejar\">swim in the turquoise waters of the Laguna Cejar<\/a>. But keep in mind that being in a salt flat, its <b>salinity is brutally high<\/b>. It is even saltier than the Dead Sea, and will allow you to float without any effort. But be careful with hypertension&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13561\" title=\"Laguna Cejar in San Pedro de Atacama\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/people-laguna-cejar.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"people swimming in laguna cejar in san pedro atacama\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/people-laguna-cejar.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/people-laguna-cejar.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/people-laguna-cejar.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many options to visit this salt lake where the traveler can plan a solo trip or a visit as part of a multi-night tour.<\/p>\n<h3>Uyuni Salt Flats from San Pedro de Atacama<\/h3>\n<p><b>Located in Bolivia<\/b>, the <b>Uyuni Salt Flat is the largest salt flat in the world<\/b>, as well as the most visited and photographed in the world.<\/p>\n<p>As we mentioned at the beginning, San Pedro de Atacama is one of the two gateways to this salt flat of more than 10,000 square kilometers. Undoubtedly, taking the <a title=\"Excursion to the Uyuni Salt Flats from San Pedro de Atacama\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\/uyuni-salt-flats-3d\">Uyuni Salt Flats tour from San Pedro de Atacama<\/a> is one of the best options to visit this great salt desert.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13565\" title=\"Uyuni Salt Falts in Bolivia\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/boy-uyuni-salt-flats.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"boy jumping in uyuni salt flats\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/boy-uyuni-salt-flats.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/boy-uyuni-salt-flats.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/boy-uyuni-salt-flats.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It stands out for being the <b>largest lithium reserve in the world<\/b>. Depending on <a title=\"Best season to visit the Uyuni Salt Flat\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/bolivia\/uyuni-salt-flats-when-to-go\/\">when you travel to the Uyuni Salt Flat<\/a>, you may come across the <b>biggest mirror in the world<\/b>, which astronaut Neil Armstrong fell in love with from the Moon. In addition, it has been <b>the filming location for iconic movies<\/b> such as the latest episode of <b>Star Wars: &#8216;The Last Jedi&#8217;<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h3>Tatio Geysers, a must to see in San Pedro de Atacama<\/h3>\n<p>Also known as the <b>Capacoya Geysers<\/b>, El Tatio (whose meaning is &#8216;The Grandfather who cries&#8217;) is the <b>largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere and the third-largest in the world<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The view from ground level makes it look like a real &#8216;Armageddon&#8217;. With the <b>steam rising from geothermal activity<\/b> provides some of the most unique and mysterious photographs of your entire trip.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13541 size-full\" title=\"Tatio Geysers in San Pedro de Atacama\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/geysers-of-tatio.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"people behind tatio geyser steam in san pedro de atacama\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/geysers-of-tatio.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/geysers-of-tatio.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/geysers-of-tatio.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Tatio Geysers in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\/tatio-geysers-machuca-village\">tour to Chile&#8217;s Tatio Geysers<\/a> departs early in the morning and also makes a stop in the tiny <b>town of Machuca<\/b>, with a population of approximately 15 residents. There you can also discover the <b>typical constructions of the area with adobe and straw<\/b>, which will transport you back centuries.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13557\" title=\"The adobe church in Machuca\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/machuca-village.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"people in a white adobe church in machuca\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/machuca-village.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/machuca-village.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/machuca-village.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Valley of the Moon and Death Valley of San Pedro de Atacama<\/h3>\n<p>On your trip to San Pedro de Atacama, you cannot miss a visit to its <b>two most extraterrestrial valleys<\/b>. The <b>Valley of the Moon and the Valley of the Death<\/b> are next to each other.<\/p>\n<p>The Atacama Death Valley might as well be called the <b>Mars Valley<\/b>. With <b>red soil, massive caverns and rocky topography<\/b>, it seems very similar to the &#8216;Red Planet&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13610\" title=\"Views of the Death Valley in San Pedro de Atacama\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/death-valley-atacama.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"mountains in death valley in atacama\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/death-valley-atacama.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/death-valley-atacama.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/death-valley-atacama.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This beautiful valley, also composed of sand dunes and monoliths, is perfect for a great excursion to explore and watch the sunrise or sunset. On a clear night, the moon will be seen closer than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the <b>Moon Valley<\/b>, it is named for its <b>whitish appearance given by the salt<\/b>. In the <a title=\"Moon Valley Tour in Atacama and Death Valley\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\/moon-valley\">Moon Valley Tour<\/a> you can also visit Chile&#8217;s Death Valley, making it another <a title=\"What to see in Chile\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/chile\/places-to-visit-in-chile\/\">must-see in Chile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13549\" title=\"Landscape of the Moon Valley\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/valley-of-the-moon.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"girl in the moon valley\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/valley-of-the-moon.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/valley-of-the-moon.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/valley-of-the-moon.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>San Pedro de Atacama Rainbow Valley<\/h3>\n<p>The land is a <b>natural canvas and this area is like an artist&#8217;s palette<\/b>, with the <b>wonderfully blended colors<\/b> that highlight why this place is called Rainbow Valley.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>red canyons<\/b> and rocky cliffs have a splash of <b>color combinations of glowing oranges, yellows, white liners, and greens<\/b> that make the area look as if it has been hand-painted.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13606\" title=\"The Rainbow Valley of Atacama\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rainbow-valley-of-atacama.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"multicolored mountains in atacama rainbow valley\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rainbow-valley-of-atacama.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rainbow-valley-of-atacama.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/rainbow-valley-of-atacama.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the <a title=\"Rainbow Valley Tour\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\/rainbow-valley\">Atacama Rainbow Valley Tour<\/a> you can also enjoy the <b>Petroglyphs of Yerbas Buenas<\/b>, the largest rock art center in the area.<\/p>\n<h3>Red Stones Lagoon<\/h3>\n<p>One of the lesser-known attractions in the area is the <b>Red Stones Lagoon<\/b>. It is a thin, <b>shallow lagoon, surrounded by red rocks and a snowy horizon with volcanoes and mottled mountains<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>It has nothing to do with the incredible granite rocks of the <a title=\"Trekking of Torres del Paine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/puerto-natales\/torres-del-paine-w-trek\">W Trek of Torres del Paine<\/a>, although we think it&#8217;s a perfect combination after visiting the entire San Pedro de Atacama area.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13574\" title=\"Incredible views from the Red Stones Lagoon\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-stones-lagoon.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"red land with a lagoon and mountains\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-stones-lagoon.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-stones-lagoon.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-stones-lagoon.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also make this the first stop on your tour of the Atacama Salt Flats. This will allow you to see the most famous attraction and another that is equally beautiful but less visited.<\/p>\n<h3>Puritama Hot Springs<\/h3>\n<p>With so much geothermal activity beneath the Atacama earth&#8217;s crust, you couldn&#8217;t miss the <b>natural pools to warm you up<\/b> as is the case of the Puritama Hot Springs.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Excursion to the Puritama Hot Springs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/san-pedro-de-atacama\/termas-puritama\">tours to the Puritama Hot Springs<\/a> are done in a single day, so you can plan your <a title=\"Tours in Chile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\">excursions in Chile<\/a> to visit this natural wonder.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13592\" title=\"Puritama Hot Springs\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/putirama-hot-springs.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"people swimming in the puritama hot springs\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/putirama-hot-springs.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/putirama-hot-springs.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/putirama-hot-springs.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It will be the perfect rest after doing the <a title=\"Torres del Paine O Circuit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-chile\/puerto-natales\/o-circuit-torres-del-paine\">Torres del Paine O Circuit<\/a>. The only problem is that there is no hotel so you can stay here for as many days as you want.<\/p>\n<h3>Flamingo National Reserve and Tara Salt Flat<\/h3>\n<p>In the <b>Flamingo National Reserve<\/b>, whose area is divided between Chile and Bolivia, you can visit the small but beautiful Salar de Tara. This sits firmly on the Chilean side and is like a small oasis in the desert.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>dry, red, rocky land<\/b> slopes down to a plateau where a <b>small pool of water with some vegetation growing in the center<\/b> is found, providing a wonderful contrast to the flat surroundings.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13579\" title=\"Flamingo National Reserve\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/flamingos-salar-de-tara.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"flamingos drinking water with mountains behind them\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/flamingos-salar-de-tara.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/flamingos-salar-de-tara.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/flamingos-salar-de-tara.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Toconao town and Jere Valley<\/h3>\n<p><b>Toconao<\/b> is a very small town with <b>dusty streets lined with unfinished or dilapidated clay buildings<\/b>. But it has a <b>very picturesque town center<\/b>, with beautiful green gardens surrounding the town&#8217;s small cathedral.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-house-toconao.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"house made with adobe in toconao\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-house-toconao.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-house-toconao.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/adobe-house-toconao.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nJust outside of town is a small strip of flattened trees at the bottom of the dry rocky valley known as Valle de Jere.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of everything you can see in San Pedro de Atacama? Can you think of any more activities to do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;To San Pedro de Atamaca you don&#8217;t arrive, you land&#8221;. This popular phrase typical of this Chilean commune takes force when discovering that one of its main routes such as the Death Valley is also known as &#8216;Mars Valley&#8217;. 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