LOA PARK
Know Loa Park
Located in Calama, El Loa National Park has multiple attractions that show the region's cultural development. The park has terraces, balconies and special places for visitors, as well as an archaeological museum in which you can find typical architecture and handmade crafts, like the Chiu Chiu Church reproduction. The Torreon Balcony –insipired by the Pukara people- is one of the most important in the park (10 meters high)Destination's information:
Attractions: Flora. Anchaeological and anthropological interest zone. Relaxing places for visitors.
Activities: Photography, picnic.
Location: 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.
When to go: All year long.
Weather: 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: Housing, food, transportation, outdoor activities, information center, mueseums.
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.