Big North

Ojos del Salado Volcano is the highest active volcano in the world and the highest mountain in Chile. Stands as a great challenge for mountain climbers with altitudes between 6600 and 6900 meters above sea level). Near the snow peaks you will find Nevado Tres Cruces National Park, together with Maricunga Salt Lake and Santa Rosa and Negro Francisco Lagoons located [...]

Llanos de Challe National Park is located in Carrizal Bajo, 24,8 miles from Huasco and 37,2 miles from Vallenar, in the coast border. The 45.708 hectares that conforms Llanos del Challe National Park protect the coast desert’s vegetal formation and shelters a large amount of animals and vegetation. 70 species: 56 birds, 9 mammals, 4 reptiles and one kind of [...]

(Long and narrow rope) Huasco’s Valley (Valle del Huasco) is also known as Atacama’s Garden (El Jardín de Atacama) and it is located in Huasco’s Province. Weather at Huasco’s Valley is warm and without significant temperature variations, which allows outdoors activities all throughout the year. Within Huasco River’s Valley, you will encounter pintoresque villages, Santa Juana Reservoir (Embalse Santa Juana), [...]

Vallenar is located 90 miles far from Copiapó and 427.5 miles from Santiago in Huasco Valley.This city has 43.750 inhabitants and is surrounded by trees, palm trees and old houses with big yards. Vallenar was founded in January 5th 1789 by Ambrosio O’Higgins who named it Villa de Vallenar (Vallenar’s Ville).Today, Vallenar – center of iron mining – is an agriculture [...]

El Salvador is a mine of copper in the North of Chile El Salvador has 8.697 inhabitants and it is located 2.300 meters above sea level. El Salvador is the operative centre of the copper mine that belongs to Codelco. It has a very clean layout inspired in Brazilian urban concept from Oscar Niemeyer – Brazilian architect. A few kilometers far [...]

(English Bay) Bahía Inglesa is the beach most attended and known beach in the north of the country, with its beautiful bay, white and sandy beaches, soft waves and transparent turquoise waters, stands as an unique resort in Chile. With warm weather throughout the year, is the best place to start exploring the region or take a break. Located 6 kms (3.7 [...]

Caldera – capital of the commune – is located in a protected bay, 46.6 miles north east from Copiapó. Caldera is composed by 3 bays connected between them through paved roads, each of them with warm water. It offers excellent touristic services. The city has 12.776 inhabitants and it is the most important resort from the Region of Atacama. Some [...]

Chañaral is inhabitated by 13.583 people and capital of the province, is located 165 kms (102.5 miles) north west from Copiapo, in the coast area. Chañaral is a city which development is based in El Salvador mine and some other activities derived from the port and mining industry. Founded in the XIX century due to the exploitations of the mineral [...]

The walk by Copiapó Valley is a 216 kms (133.92 miles) round circuit through a paved road. Start from Copiapó, following this route and you will find these beautiful sites: -Between kms 14 and 15 you will find Tierra Amarilla, inhabited by 8.578 people In here you can arrange a visit to the Site Minning Museum. It was the first one of its [...]

(Green Valley) Copiapó has 125.983 inhabitants and is the capital city of the Region of Atacama, officially founded on December 8th, 1744. Occupied by spaniard and previously for indians, has a long tradition linked to mining resources. City attractive sites: San Francisco Church was built in 1872. In the inside, the marquetry made by the priests is remarkable, as well as [...]