San Pedro de Atacama
Chile · Antofagasta
San Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. It is located east of Antofagasta, some 106 km (60 mi) southeast of Calama and the Chuquicamata copper mine, overlooking the Licancabur volcano. It features a significant archeological museum, the R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum, with a large collection of relics and artifacts from the region. Native ruins nearby attract increasing numbers of tourists interested in learning about pre-Columbian cultures.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Antofagasta
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 22.91° S, 68.20° W
Near San Pedro de Atacama
- Calama · 90 km away
- Antofagasta · 239 km away
- San Antonio de los Cobres · 240 km away
- Tilcara · 296 km away
- Uyuni · 307 km away
- Cachi · 321 km away
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