Mirador de Kari - Piedra del Coyote — Attraction in San Pedro de Atacama

The place is beautiful, but the staff kills the experience. The time on the ticket was written 7:30 for sunset, we arrived at 7:35 pm as the direction in the Google map was not correct. The lady at the gate was refusing to let us in. The sunset is at 8:00 pm, I don’t see why being 5 min late is a problem for them. At 8 pm, the view was beautiful with the sunlight reflecting on the cloud, but they were kicking everyone out exactly at 8 pm. I am all for the rules to protect the nature from over tourism, but it seems the staff at most of the attractions in Atacama desert...

As there are many tourists, the organization of the park Valle de La Luna has placed a rope that "prevents" people from approaching Coyote Stone. Even so it is a disputed tourist spot and some tourists end up mocking the limitation. A good tip here is to get there early, maybe in the morning. The light will also yield good photographs of the coyote's stone (since it is not in the opposite direction of the person who wants to be photographed, as it happens at sunset) and is much more empty. If I get to the sunrise, I believe it's free and a unique view...

A place worth visiting, when in San Pedro de Atacama! We visited it early in the morning a bit after sunrise! We were going for the sunrise by bike but we did not calculate that the uphill before would take us so mutch time! In the morning time there is nobody around, all the place for your self! On the other hand, visiting Tha same place in the evening for sunset you will meet loads of people who come with groups there to see the sunset! Nice but crowded! In any case it...