The Antofagasta Tours will give you the golden chance to explore the vibrant port city in Northern Chile. The city is situated about 700 miles north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta province and the entire Antofagasta region. The name of the city has been derived from a Quechua or Aymara word meaning ' town of the great saltpeter bed.' Antofagasta tours will give you a memorable experience indeed.
The absolute location of the city is at the south of the Mejillones Peninsula and to the northern part of the Cerro Coloso. Antofagasta shares its borders with the steep hills in the east; these hills are the part of the Cordillera de la Costa. The Pacific ocean borders it in the west. In other words, Antofagasta tours will give you the opportunity to visit places of diverse interests. Actually, the whole city lies within the Atacama Desert, the driest region of the world. The city is very prone to scanty rainfall. There was a period when it received no rainfall for 40 years.
Sightseeing in Antofagasta:
Antofagasta is a picturesque city. There are various tourist attractions in Antofagasta. Antofagasta is a city with many traditions. The city boasts of being the city with the clearest skies throughout the year. There are hardly 20 cloudy days altogether in the city. Therefore the city is the home to several observatories in the world with the largest telescopes.
The place to be visited during the Antofagasta tours is Barrio Historico. The Muelle Salitrero is another place to visit, boasting of the national monument dating back to the year 1872.
This pier has immense historical importance. It was the venue from where the saltpeter was loaded and shipped to other parts of the world. Later on, this place also served as the embarkation and disembarkation of the Chilean soldiers.
The Plaza Colon is another place worth to be visited during the Antofagasta tours. It is located at the Centro Urbano (downtown region). The settings of the place is beautiful being surrounded by big old banyan trees. The Torre de Reloj (clock tower) is situated here. This is a replica of the Big Ben in London and is a national monument.
The other places are:
- Quiosco de la Oquesta, a bandstand
- Teatro Municipal (Municipal theater)
- Ruina de Huanchaca, a silver foundry, constructed in 1873
- Museo Regional
Therefore all this venues will serve well for planning excursions in Antofagasta. The La Negra, which is the industrial district to the southeast of the city on the Pan American Highway will give you options for shopping in Antofagasta.
So, it's sure enough that Antofagasta travel will enchant you with its goodness and you will find out the fun of doing the scores of things to do in Antofagasta.
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