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Places near Calama by type
All 221 places by distance →One day from Calama
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Calama
- Cascada Rio Loawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cerro Llamasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cerro Negroviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cerro Cobrizoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- San Franciscochurch · 30 min
- Back in Calama
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Calama?
Catedral San Juan Bautista (church, about 1 km), Batalla de Calama (heritage site, about 4 km), Calama,Cascada Ojo Pache (waterfall, about 4 km), Cerro Llamas (viewpoint, about 4 km), Cascada Rio Loa (waterfall, about 10 km), Cerro Negro (viewpoint, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Calama?
104 places on Spotwander: 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 churches, 13 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Calama?
Volcan Poruña, about 2 km by road; Cerro Llamas (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Calama?
Iglesia Ekklesia Chile, about 1 km by road; Parroquia Gruta de Lourdes (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Calama?
Start in Calama, visit Cascada Rio Loa, then Cerro Llamas, then Cerro Negro, then Cerro Cobrizo, then San Francisco, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.