# Things to see in Antofagasta (Chile): 12 places and when to go > Antofagasta is a city in Chile with around 310,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Museums and art (4), Wildlife (3). The best known are La Portada, Morro Moreno National Park and Cerro Moreno. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 13 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 33. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/antofagasta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Chile · -23.65, -70.4 - **Population:** About 310,000 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fauna/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 200 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Cerro Moreno, at 1,148 m. ## What to see in Antofagasta The places in and around Antofagasta, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [La Portada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-portada-natural-monument/): Natural monument in Chile · 17 km - [Morro Moreno National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-morro-moreno/): National park in Chile · 26 km - [Cerro Moreno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/morro-moreno/): Mountain in Chile · 26 km - [St. Joseph's Cathedral, Antofagasta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-antofagasta/): Church in Antofagasta, Chile · 424 m - [La Chimba National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-nacional-la-chimba/): Protected areas of the Antofagasta Region, Chile · 14 km - [Faro Punta Tetas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-punta-tetas/): Lighthouse in Chile · 28 km - [Museo Regional de Antofagasta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-de-antofagasta/): National monument of Chile · 662 m - [Ruinas de Huanchaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ruinas-de-huanchaca/): National monument of Chile · 4.2 km - [Casa Abaroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-historico-del-salitre-ex-casa-abaroa/): National monument of Chile · 959 m - [Centro Cultural Estación Antofagasta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-cultural-estacion-antofagasta/): Museum · 635 m - [Cervecería Artesanal Oasis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerveceria-artesanal-oasis/): Brewery · 1.5 km - [Museo del Desierto de Atacama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-desierto-de-atacama/): Museum · 4.2 km ## When to go to Antofagasta The best time to visit Antofagasta is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 18 | | February | Best time | 12 h 47 | | March | Best time | 12 h 10 | | April | Best time | 11 h 27 | | May | Possible | 10 h 51 | | June | Possible | 10 h 33 | | July | Possible | 10 h 40 | | August | Possible | 11 h 11 | | September | Possible | 11 h 52 | | October | Best time | 12 h 34 | | November | Best time | 13 h 10 | | December | Best time | 13 h 27 | In December there are 13 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 33. In January, 12 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Antofagasta The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 200 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-23.65%2C-70.4) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.65%2C-70.4) ## Other towns nearby - [Toconao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/toconao/): 10 places · 249 km - [Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iquique/): 9 places · 380 km - [Caldera, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/caldera/): 6 places · 383 km - [Huasco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/huasco/): 5 places · 543 km - [Arica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arica/): 16 places · 573 km - [La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-serena/): 12 places · 682 km And all of Chile, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Antofagasta? The best known: [La Portada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-portada-natural-monument/), [Morro Moreno National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-morro-moreno/), [Cerro Moreno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/morro-moreno/), [St. Joseph's Cathedral, Antofagasta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-antofagasta/), [La Chimba National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-nacional-la-chimba/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Antofagasta? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 13 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 33. ### How do you get to Antofagasta? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 200 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.65%2C-70.4) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Antofagasta as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).