By Air

Copiapo has the modern Atacama Desert Airport, located 50 miles from downtown, with daily flights to Santiago, Antofagasta and other destinations through airline LAN, Sky Airline and PAL Airlines.It also has the Chamonate Airfield, used for emergencies.

By Bus

There are also local bus companies own and inter Casther terminals and Bay Express who have daily tours to the port of Caldera and into the valley of Copiapo.There are also companies with its own terminals, as Tur Bus, Pullman Bus, Buses Casther, Puma and Fleet Transport Barrios and others that allow transport from Copiapo to much of the country.

By Train

Copiapo Station is a former train station located in the Chilean city of Copiapo.Its structure is composed mainly of wooden partitions of reeds and mud and his style is a blend of neoclassicism in colonial America.Currently, only receives load transport managed by Ferronor.The station was declared a National Monument on October 29th of 1981 and in 1982 was restored to become a museum that ran until 1998 is currently closed to the public, but inside there are exhibitions and artistic presentations sporadically.

Church of San Francisco, Matta Avenue, Casa de la Cultura, Museum Regional de Atacama, Schneider Park, Minerealogico Museum, Raid Atacama, Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla Stadium

Church of San Francisco

Church of San Francisco in one of the squares of the Avenida Matta Copayapu to reach this church is located in one of the most traditional environments of the city.Its construction took Douglas fir and sugar-coated with mud Guayaquil.The beholder not knowing this thought to be of cement.It was built in 1872 by Franciscans.Inside are beautiful Marquerie.Beside the church is the convent of San Francisco del Valle, founded in 1662 is a beautiful building, worth knowing for its interior (where there are also interesting religious paintings) and its surroundings on 4 October of each year you can witness how to participate in the blessing of the animals takes place in the front of the church.

Matta Avenue

is a major thoroughfare in the city which was built the great Atacama Cultural Center.It has shady trees and historic monuments.Facing one end is the House of Railway Employees, National Monument, is located next to the Chamber Hall of Copiapo (built in 2003 and his side is the city theater.The Doric colonnade realizes his neoclassical style.It was built in 1860 and restored in 1993.In 1978 the crypt was opened the remains of the soldiers of the Chilean Atacama, who spoke at the Pacific War.Next to them is the monument to these soldiers.Also there are located several entertainment venues such as discotheques, pubs and restaurants.

Casa de la Cultura

This beautiful building is located on Calle Chacabuco O'Higgins corner across from the Plaza de Armas or Plaza Prat.It was built in 1860 on land that belonged to Francisco Cortes Cartabio and Roldan, the founder of the city.Worked there for years the City of Copiapo, the facade has a large volume expression developed in two floors in the first there are several rooms for one exhibition hall of photographs, paintings, etc.Another living room designed as equity between the two rooms is a beautiful wooden staircase that connects to the second level where different workshops. Balconies with wrought iron railings and one of them is the date of construction of the building.Formerly this house housed the Hotel of the city and the door worked the corner pharmacy.Currently has a ride that is on the side, named Julius ACIAR (painter copiapino), a place that has a cafeteria in addition to local artesania.En emaravilloso this tour is a mosaic found in the area of the stage is open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 and afternoon 15:00 to 19:00.

Museum Regional de Atacama

It opened on 8 December 1974 in the residence of the Intendant until 1982 when it moved to its present location the Matta family home is exhibited in the archaeological collections, mineralogical and historical.The Museo Regional de Atacama, among other things houses a rich collection of objects representing the mining heyday of Atacama to the exploits of the Pacific War, especially the participation of the Atacama I and II Battalions.Also maintains an important collection of photographs from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. As well as a wide range of objects characteristic of the small mining Atacama.

Schneider Park

which has 1 acre of gardens plus a water spring and a creek that runs through the park to end at a pond symbolizing the dam and the river lautaro Copiapo also has two bowls combined for the formal practice of skateboarding which are performed in various competitions as well as a place for jugglers and batucada, playground, a place for contemplation and relaxation, a dedicated chess and space for the elderly also activities such as completing a theater infatil innovative approach to family integration.Being attached to the sports complex Valenzuela Luis Hermosilla more excellent lighting allows deportitas can do various sports activities even at night.

Minerealogico Museum

One of the most important of its kind in Chile and one of the most comprehensive in the world.In the samples is the most varied minerals, highlighting rosy Silver (a strange light-sensitive mineral that is extinct in the world) that is properly protected and although his limited public display if you can find a sample which can be accessed through special lenses that allow us to observe in the dark, there is also a pure sample of silver that retains all its original features and ore was extracted from Chanarcillo.Among the varieties that can be visited on the property is a piece of extraterrestrial material of 79 kg, which was found in the Atacama desert has a mineral collections largest and most diverse in South America with more than fourteen thousand samples.

Raid Atacama

This is the event that gathers the most 4x4 automobiles in the World and it began in 1992.The effort and spirit of Raid Atacama has made it worthy of the National Award for Tourism.For over 21 years the Atacama Raid has been the cornerstone of the development of off-road activities along Chile and its example has been follow by many clubs and even several companies.In the last seven years the enrollment has kept steady on an average of about 500 vehicles per event and more than 1,800 participants from all regions of the country and abroad.

Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla Stadium

is a multi-use stadium in Copiapo, Chile.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Club de Deportes Copiapo of the Chilean Primera Division B.It also hosted Regional Atacama of the Chilean Primera Division.The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.

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