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Atacama Desert: Second Stop on The Amazing Race 11

By Bonnie Hamre, About.com

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Elimination Point: San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama Church

San Pedro de Atacama Church

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San Pedro de Atacama is an oasis in the middle of the Atacama desert. It has supported life since 11,000 BC and is now a prime destination for travelers interested in natural wonders and archaeological ruins. Many visitors take the Trek and Drive Tour.

The teams will need the rest stop, for the grueling day and the altitude take their toll on them.

And where will they go next?

San Pedro is a starting place for trips into Bolivia across the Salar de Uyuni, but Argentina is just over the Andes....

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