MilliOnAir Magazine March/April 2019 | Page 192

The Art of Self Discovery

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THE ALTO ATACAMA:

AN ECOLOGICALLY HARMONIOUS LODGE

Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa is the only

lodge in the San Pedro region that is totally

enveloped by natural surroundings. Located

in the lush Catarpe Valley of the Salt

Mountain Range, just over a mile from the

plaza of San Pedro, the Alto Atacama’s design

was influenced by local village architecture

and conceived to blend seamlessly into its

environment and appear as a part of the

terracotta-colored ridge that rises behind it.

The setting, the sweeping views, the

tranquility and silence, and the hotel’s

wonderful outdoor lounge spaces make the

Alto Atacama a destination unto itself, and

unlike any other hotel property in the region.

Environmental sustainability and a strong

connection with the local culture have put

the Alto Atacama in a category of its own, as

has its “Andescape” concept of decorative

flora and stable of friendly llamas and

alpacas, local cuisine, and Leave No Trace-

chooled guides. Veronica Poblete, creator of

Andescape, is a Paris-trained landscape

designer and botanist, and ex-Harvard

lecturer who has developed this new

concept using local flora and ancient

agricultural techniques.

Recently named, one of the

10th best spas in Latin

America by Spa Finder.