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Mine and industrial heritage
Chuquicamata
An open-pit copper mine north of Calama, with a pit more than 4 km long. Codelco offers guided visits to the old camp and to a viewpoint.
Antofagasta · Chile
Calama
In the destination Deserto do Atacama.
In the photo: Plaza 23 de Marzo and Catedral San Juan Bautista, Calama
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Calama.
Calama is the mining city of the Atacama, at about 2,260 meters of altitude, on the banks of the Río Loa, and the air gateway to the region via El Loa airport. To the north lies Chuquicamata, a copper mine with guided visits and an old workers’ camp. In the center is the Catedral San Juan Bautista, with a copper dome; to the south, Parque El Loa. To the east, the village of Chiu Chiu preserves the Iglesia de San Francisco from the 17th century.
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The local experience
What to see in Calama
Park and museum
Parque El Loa
Park on the banks of the Río Loa, in southern Calama, with lawns, trees, a replica of the church of Chiu Chiu and an archaeological and ethnographic museum.
Church
Catedral San Juan Bautista
Cathedral in downtown Calama, facing Plaza 23 de Marzo, with a dome and copper cladding—the metal that underpins the city's economy.
Historic church
Iglesia de San Francisco de Chiu Chiu
A 17th-century adobe church in the village of Chiu Chiu, about 35 km from Calama, regarded as the oldest in Chile. It has been a National Monument since 1951.