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A destination, thousand sensations...

Chañaral city was founded on 26 October 1833 by don Diego Almeyda. Its foundation was prompted by Las Animas, their economic development was primarily based in which mineral exploitation.

Capital of the province of the same name, has a population of 13.527 inhabitants and covers a coastline close to 70 kms., provide vast stocks and beautiful beaches. The interests which can be visited in the city of Chañaral sites include:

Faro Monumental del Milenio

Chañaral commune was declared in earlier date commune tourist, involving the acquisition of additional funds to meet the role to promote as a port with unique, worthy of visit, and along with the above, have a representation traveling constantly with the idea of attracting visitors show that we have the infrastructure to receive him and also our attractive possess qualities that make them unique and historical qualities own attractions.

The existence of three national monuments, which are possible to know in this web site makes the visit very entertaining. We have very beautiful landscapes viewpoints in various sectors of the city, walking tall, a Monumental Lighthouse located in the upper part of the commune and dominates the landscape from above.

But our attractive main is to provide you with a guided visit to the Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar, a park of unique beauty, with plant and animal species not repeated anywhere in the world. Under the tutelage of Conaf, it is possible to visit at any time of the year, certainly remain an unforgettable experience, to share in family or groups of friends.

We invite you to know us, visit us, enjoy our hospitality and understand that we are a tourist, commune, that it is impossible to find anywhere else in the country to spend a season enjoying peace and tranquility.


CHURCH OUR SRA. DEL CARMEN: National Monument since 1985, was built year 1864.
Its structure is wooden canes of guayaquil and stucco mud, sand and CAL. is located in Temple Street corner Carrera, vs. square.

 
 

CASA MOLINA : Declared A national monument year 1985 has one architecture typical of the houses built during the northern Chile economic boom was characterized by an exotic arches semi oval in an internal corridor line, is also distinguished by a high antetecho modulated and decorated with profiled slats. Vs. square is located.

 
 

PLAZA DE ARMAS MANUEL ANTONIO MATTA: Sitio de gran belleza y tranquilidad con una vista excelente de la bahía de Chañaral, lugar donde se realizan eventos de tipos Cultural, Social, etc., y diferentes actividades en el periodo estival.

 

 

TEMPLE ANGLICANO: Declared a national monument in 1994, was built by the English colony year 1878. The construction does not have direct access to the road since the laws of the Republic in those years prevented.
Located in Merino Jarpa No. 522 internal.

 
   

PASEO COSTERO EUGENIO ALAMOS LUQUE: Opened February 28, 2007. Located in the southern access of the city is a walk that invites the family and the tourist to descarzar and appreciate the beauty of our wide Bay, Bay of fishermen, birds and marine fauna.

 
   

FARO DEL MILENIO: Year 2000 structure constructed in copper. Its location allows you to obtain one of the most beautiful views of the region of Atacama, this in a silvery in the vicinity of the Lourdes Grotto, is walking.

 
 

Creek SAN PEDRO: This beautiful Creek is located two minutes south of the city. From here you can see birds in different types including the pelicanos, boobies and ducks guanay and operations

 
   

MUSEUM OF HISTORIA NATURAL RODULFO A. PHILIPPI: Located in street Buin No. 818, has an excellent sample and historical vestiges of our commune. He has six exhibition halls, one for prehistory, history, Paleonto-logos, Hentomofauna, Arachnids and mineralogy.

 
   

 This located 195 km away to the North of the city of Copiapó.


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Municipal Tourist Office

Ximena Zepeda Alquinta.
Responsible for tourism

Merino Jarpa N° 801, 1º Piso.
Tel: (52) 535106 annex 106 or 535107 annex 107.
E-mail: turismo@munichanaral.cl
Office hours: Monday to Friday from 8: 30 to 14: 00 hrs. and 15: 00 to 17: 00 hrs.

If you want to know more about the Tourist office enter here.

 
Here are some places of interest cultural and turisitico are located a few minutes from the city centre.
El Salado
Town located 30 km to the interior of Chañaral, stands out for its lively mining activity dating back to the year 1831 when an important mine was discovered by Don Pedro Luján.
Las loberas
This viewpoint where a large colony of sea lions can be appreciated is located 5 minutes from the city on one side of the route 5 South, exit.
Falda Green Hill
Located only 4 minutes from the city centre, taxiing to Parque Nacional Pan de Azucar, notable for their viewpoints, fields of Cactaceas and the Atrapanieblas, you can see a beautiful panoramic view of Chañaral.
Gruta Nuestra Señora de lourdes
Located between about roquerios at the top of a hill facing the old city, is a place of pilgrimage religious of ideal to appreciate the wide Bay and the city itself.
El Caleuche beach
Located 7 km south of Chañaral.cuenta. equipped camping sites and life in summer. It is suitable for bathing, fishing, watersports, among other activities.
Playa Grande
Extensive Beach 5 kilometres of white sand, is located in the city and is very busy during the summer. It has a restaurant and picnic facilities and swimming pools for children.
Barquito
Former mining camp created for the export of copper from Potrerillos, ore has a port where even the mining company Codelco embarked its production abroad...
 
 

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