Why go
- City and Commune in Antofagasta, Chile.
- Served by El Loa Airport (CJC).
History
Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just 5 mm (0.20 in). The River Loa, Chile's longest, flows through the city. With a population of 166,334, it is the 2nd-largest city in the region.
Where to stay
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Av. Balmaceda 2634, of 1, 1392203 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · booking.com
Arturo Prat 1739, 1390092 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · hoteldonalfredo.cl
Pje. La Calchona 876, Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · tecnofastvillage.cl
La Paz 247, Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · anakena-hoteles.cl
Vargas 2408, 1390000 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · modularexpress.cl
Alcalde José Lira 1392, 1390000 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · parkcalama.cl
Bartolomé Vivar 1478, 1390000 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · hostaljallalla.netlify.app
Vicuña Mackenna 2410, 1391157 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · ayelenhotelexpress.cl
Parcela 6 stio 5, Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · domosaparthotel.com
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Av. Balmaceda, Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · hotelminerobypark.cl
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Cobija 2273, 1394290 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · geotelcalama.com
Cobija 2091, 1390000 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · hoteldonmanuel.cl
Pedro León Gallo 1857, 1390544 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile · dahoteles.com
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Gabriela Mistral 885, 1393726 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Oriente 612, 1392422 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
La Paz 922, 1395584 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
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Huaytiquina 2087, 1390000 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Vasco de Gama 2226, 1391000 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Alejandrina Olivares Sitio 16, Calle Calama, Antofagasta, Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Eleuterio Ramírez 2116, Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Pedro Aguirre Cerda 2099, 1390000 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Bañados Espinoza 1940, Almte. J. Latorre centro, Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
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Antofagasta 2183, 1390726 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Antofagasta 1809, 1393305 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Restaurants & places to go
Steak, Restaurant · carbón piedra y sabor Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 1810 Balmaceda
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Calama
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-01:00 · 3803 Avenida Granaderos, 1390000
American, Coffee Shop, Local, Sandwich, Ice Cream, Cake, Restaurant · American/Coffee Shop restaurant · Eleuterio Ramírez, Calama
Peruvian, Restaurant · Peruvian restaurant · 1694 Eduardo Abaroa
Restaurant · restaurant · 2766 Nueva Poniente · m.facebook.com
Local, Fast Food · Local fast food · 4 Poniente, 1390000
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · Avenida Los Chorrillos, Calama
Cafe · cafe · tikalspa.cl
Fast Food · fast food · 1387 5 Norte
Burger, Restaurant · Burger restaurant
Pizza, Burger, Hot Dog, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 19:00-24:00 · 1948 Pedro León Gallo, Calama
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · Eleuterio Ramírez, Calama
Cafe · Features: step-free access
Fast Food · fast food
Burger, Coffee Shop, Friture, Peruvian, Restaurant · Burger/Coffee Shop restaurant
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food · Vicuña Mackenna
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 14:00-00:00; Su 15:00-22:00
Chinese, Sushi, Restaurant · Chinese/Sushi restaurant · 1980 Vargas
Cafe · cafe
Fast Food · fast food · 2401 Vargas
Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 1835 Eduardo Abaroa
Cafe · cafe · Vicuña Mackenna
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · restaurant · Calama
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · restaurant · Eduardo Abaroa, San Pedro de Atacama
Fast Food · fast food
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Fast Food · fast food
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Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant · Emilio Sotomayor, Calama
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant · Almirante Latorre, Calama
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant
13 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
El Loa Airport (CJC) 5.7 km to the centre
Calama, AN, CL — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Sky Airline, LAN Airlines) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. La Serena, Santiago, Antofagasta, Copiapo (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Sky Airline H2 (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Antofagasta, Copiapo, La Serena, Santiago
- LAN Airlines LA (A320) · 2 routes: La Serena*, Santiago
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
San Pedro de Atacama Airport 95 km to the centre
San Pedro De Atacama, AN, CL
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is El Loa Airport (CJC); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CJC has direct flights to 4 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. La Serena, Santiago, Antofagasta, Copiapo).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Calama, Chile. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach