10 Things to do in Antofagasta That You Shouldn't Miss

August 29, 2021 Alice Mieles

Antofagasta (Spanish pronunciation: [antofaˈɣasta] ( listen)) is a port city in northern Chile, about 1,100 kilometres (700 mi) north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2015 census, the city has a population of 402,444.
Restaurants in Antofagasta

1. European Southern Observatory Paranal

Cerro Paranal, Antofagasta Chile +56 9 9839 5312 [email protected] http://www.eso.org/public/chile/teles-instr/vlt/
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European Southern Observatory Paranal

Reviewed By Fabian030 - Berlin, Germany

Another must-do in Chile, not only for astronomers, and interested people. Very interesting tour for free, booked through the website of the VLT. You learn a lot about history, can visit inside one of the telescopes, get access to the control room, and if fortunate you can talk to one or more of the scientists around. Also a Great spot if you camp nearby and watch the telescopes, and lasers work at night.

2. Biblioteca Regional de Antofagasta

Jorge Washington 2623, Antofagasta 1240000 Chile +56 55 225 9675 [email protected] http://www.bibliotecaregionalantofagasta.cl
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Biblioteca Regional de Antofagasta

3. Salar de Atacama

Antofagasta Chile
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4.5 based on 349 reviews

Salar de Atacama

This vast salt lake is blanketed by a thick crust of salt and attracts some interesting varieties of birds including several different types of flamingos.

Reviewed By 716sachink - Plainview, United States

Salar de Atacama is the largest salt flat in Chile. It is located 55 km south of San Pedro de Atacama. It is surrounded by mountains and has no drainage outlets. In the east it is enclosed by the main chain of the Andes, while to the west lies a secondary mountain range of the Andes called Cordillera de Domeyko. It is best viewed from a hot air balloon ride especially to appreciate it’s vastness. Certainly would very highly recommend visiting same or viewing it from a hot air balloon ride.

4. Chacabuco

Off the PanAmerican Highway 5, Antofagasta 1240007 Chile
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Chacabuco

5. La Portada

Antofagasta Chile http://www.conaf.cl/parques/monumento-natural-la-portada
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La Portada

6. Ruinas de Huanchaca

Angamos Frente al hotel Enjoy, Antofagasta Chile +56 55 241 7860 http://ruinasdehuanchaca.cl
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Ruinas de Huanchaca

Reviewed By rigobertog2016

I have the opportunity to visit the ruins of this old silver refinery and an impressive museum. Even the ruins are not special you can learn many things in the museum visiting the areas specialized in astronomy, mining, geology, paleontology in a desert area.The entrance fee is only US$ 3 but free every monday.

7. Plaza Colon

Antofagasta Chile
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Plaza Colon

8. Paseo del Mar Antofagasta

Antofagasta 1240000 Chile +56 9 9943 4171 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paseo-Del-Mar-Antofagasta/363024753825918
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Paseo del Mar Antofagasta

9. Hand of the Desert

Antofagasta Chile
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Hand of the Desert

Reviewed By NordAtHeart - Sarasota, United States

Nearly the most surreal man-made thing I saw during my tour of Chile (second only to the Moai on Rapa Nui). It's huge! And it comes up out of the ground, in the middle of nowhere! Definitely get there if you're in the area, or coming back from a VLT tour. Luckily there was no graffiti when we visited (Oct 19, 2019) and got some amazing drone shots.

10. Balneario Juan Lopez

B-440 2, Antofagasta Chile
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3.5 based on 147 reviews

Balneario Juan Lopez

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