San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama

1964 · 29 min · Documentary

Report on the town of San Pedro which exists in the middle of the desert and at over 2,430 meters above sea level. It also deals with the work of priest Gustavo Le Paige and the museum he helped develop.

Directed by Jorge Di Lauro · Written by Nieves Yankovic

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