Chiu-Chiu

Get to know more about the Destination

The town of Chiu-Chiu was the obligatory town to sleep in for those who took the Camino del Inca to cover the route between Potosi and Cobija.

Today, it´s possible to find the San Francisco Church, National Monument since 1951 and one of the oldest in the country.

Attractions

Anchaeological and anthropological interest zone.

Activities

Photography.

Location

Second region. Located 8 kilometers north of Lasana, 33 kilometers east of Calama and 248 kilometers northeast of Antofagasta.

How to get there?

Anywhere-Santiago: Airway.

Santiago-Antofagasta: Airway and land route, by Panamericana 5 North.

Antofagasta-Calama: Land route, by Route 25 CH. Airway.

Calama-Chiu Chiu: Land route (33 kilometers) Public and private transportation.

When to go?

All year long.

Climate

Desert weather. The temperature oscillates between day and night time, and the summer rain is more frequent with a high media of 3 milimeters. The high media temperature is 24,5ºC and the lowest is 17,1ºC.

Services

Food.

Surroundings

Ayquina, Calama, Caspana, Chiu-Chiu, Cupo, Conchi Dam, Geyser del Tatio, Ayquina Church, Lasana, Chuquicamata, Ollague, Conchi town, Coska town, Lasana Pukara, Turi Pukara, Loa River, Ascotan Salar, Carcote Salar, Toconce, Aucanquilcha Volcano.

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