Calama archivos - Turismo Chile

Los Flamencos National Reserve

The Reserve is located 127 km. northeast of Calama and 27 km. south of San Pedro de Atacama, with a...

Pukará de Turi

This hilltop fort built by the Atacameño people is located at an altitude of 3,100 meters above sea level, 75 km east of Calama. It was the biggest fortress of this culture, covering an area of 3.5 hectares. Its construction dates back to the twelfth century. It was built on a level platform in which you can identify squares, straight...

Pampa Union

The Pampa began its activities in 1920, with the aim of providing services to the camps set up in the surrounding area by a series of salrpeter companies. It was founded by Lautaro Ponce Arellano. It reached its peak between 1920 and 1930 when the inhabitants of the surrounding areas came here looking for amusement and things to buy...

History of Calama

Calama is situated at an intersection of the Inca road system, where the road from Cobija to Potosí meets the road from Arequipa to Copiapó. When the conquistador Diego de Almagro arrived here it was a poor settlement with a small population. The pre-Hispanic center of the area was Chiu Chiu, since further downstream the Loa River was...

Chuquicamata

The village, at an altitude of 2,850 meters, lies 16 km from Calama and 78 km from the Pan-American...

Mina El Abra

This copper mine belongs to Codelco and Phelps Dodge. It is an open-cast mine, and the ore has a legal standard concentration of 0.55%. It is located 4,000 meters above the sea level. It began operations in 1997, initially producing 115,000 tons of copper cathodes. It is hoped to reach a production of 225,000 tons within 17 years...

Aiquina

Located 74 km east of Calama, and 20 km from Caspana, at an altitude of 2,980 meters, this is considered the most beautiful town in the region. It is built completely of stone, with mud and straw roofs.The houses are grouped around the Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe and from here you can get up to a viewpoint at the top of a...

Caspana

This town, with a population of 400 inhabitants, is at an altitude of 3,305 meters, and lies 84 km from Calama. It is surrounded by a fertile valley with 47 hectares of different crops. The architecture of its buildings is characterized by the use of liparita stone with mud roofs. The main activity of the area is the cultivation of...

Chiu Chiu

This village is located at an altitude of 2,525 meters above sea level and is 33 km east of Calama...

Where to go in Calama?

Parque El Loa This park is located at the southern access to the city of Calama, and here you will...

Toconce

The population of Toconce is only 100 people, who survive at an altitude of 3,310 meters above sea level. It is 91 km east of Calama and 22 km north of Caspana. It is a small village of pre-Hispanic origin, built of stone and located among rocky cliffs. It is surrounded by terraced crops and offers a beautiful view of the peaks of the...

Conchi

Puente Conchi Conchi bridge stands 105 meters above the river, and its length is 244 meters. It was built in 1890 and is one the highest bridges in Chile. Only cars are allowed to cross it now, but years ago locomotives also used it to cross the river. Due to the weight of the locomotives, a special bridge for them was built in 1945...

Turismochile, Top Tourist Attractions places, Hotels & Natural Reserves in Chile

Calama