# Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto, Chile: what it is and when to go > Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto is a Catholic church in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built between 1896 and 1904 in Neo-Gothic style. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-loreto/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic church in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built between 1896 and 1904 in Neo-Gothic style · Temples - **Where:** Chile · Avenida Miguel Lemeur 529, Tierra Amarilla - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 571 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -27.48125, -70.26534 ## What it is and where Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto is a Catholic church in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built between 1896 and 1904 in Neo-Gothic style. Its coordinates are -27.48125, -70.26534; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 571 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-27.481254%2C-70.265344) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.481254%2C-70.265344) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 33 | | February | Best time | 12 h 56 | | March | Best time | 12 h 12 | | April | Best time | 11 h 20 | | May | Possible | 10 h 38 | | June | Possible | 10 h 16 | | July | Possible | 10 h 25 | | August | Possible | 11 h 01 | | September | Possible | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 40 | | November | Best time | 13 h 23 | | December | Best time | 13 h 44 | In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. 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). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museo minero de Tierra Amarilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-minero-de-tierra-amarilla/): Museum inaugurated in 2011 in a 19th-century heritage house, dedicated to preserving and promoting the mining heritage of the Atacama Region. It exhibits minerals, fossils, meteorites, tools, and mach · 1.8 km - [Nantoco Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nantoco/): 19th-century Catholic church in Nantoco, Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile · 6.5 km - [José Joaquín Vallejo House (Jotabeche)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-de-jose-joaquin-vallejo-jotabeche/): Monument · 14 km - [Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Copiapó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-copiapo/): National monument of Chile · 14 km - [Museo Regional de Atacama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-de-atacama/): National monument of Chile · 15 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Temples - [Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-concepcion/): Cathedral - [Church of San Francisco, Castro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-francisco/): national monument of Chile - [Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santa-maria-de-loreto-achao/): Church - [As-Salam Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mezquita-as-salam/): mosque in Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile - [Santiago Bahá'í Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-de-adoracion-baha-i/): Bahá'í House of Worship in Peñalolen, Santiago, Chile - [Basílica del Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/basilica-del-salvador/): Santiago de Chile Every Chile place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto? It is a Catholic church in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built between 1896 and 1904 in Neo-Gothic style. ### When is the best time to visit Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto? October to April. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. ### How do you get to Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 571 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.481254%2C-70.265344) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museo minero de Tierra Amarilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-minero-de-tierra-amarilla/), [Nantoco Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nantoco/), [José Joaquín Vallejo House (Jotabeche)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-de-jose-joaquin-vallejo-jotabeche/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3356257168), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140469466), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).