The human presence here dates as far back as the Chinchorro culture of 7000 BCE, and today the Atacama is home to some 319,000 people, and their culture and traditions can be experiences in towns like San Pedro de Atacama (pop. around 5,000), amid whose unpaved streets and adobe buildings visitors can sample local cuisine (llama brochettes, anyone?); browse traditional handicrafts such as colorful garments made from alpaca or sheep wool; and stay the night
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