Notable viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca
Alumbrera
Alumbrera is a viewpoint in Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca.
Alumbrera: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Alumbrera
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Alumbrera — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.14794, -67.38495. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alumbrera
- Antofagasta de la Sierra · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~4 km · Must-see
- Galán · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~63 km · Must-see
- Salar de Antofalla · sanctuary · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cerro Laguna Blanca(s) · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~67 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Antofagasta · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~5 km
- Pucará de La Alumbrera · fort · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~6 km
- Laguna Antofagasta · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~7 km
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~11 km
- Loma Palca · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~13 km
- Laguna Colorada · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~18 km
- Cacao Cave · cave · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~21 km
- Cerro El Jote · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~27 km
- Cerro Situque · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~34 km
- Cerro Bola · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~40 km
- Caldera del Volcán Galán · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~42 km
- Laguna Grande · lake · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~42 km
- Cerro Diamante · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~43 km
- Cerro Oire · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~43 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Alumbrera
- Antofagasta de la Sierra · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~4 km · Must-see
- Galán · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cerro Laguna Blanca(s) · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~67 km · Must-see
- Caldera Robledo · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~94 km · Must-see
- Volcán Antofalla · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~102 km · Must-see
- Vicuña Pampa · viewpoint · Departamento Belén · ~108 km · Must-see
- Volcán Peinado · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~112 km · Must-see
- Cerro Tebenquicho · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~119 km · Must-see
- Cerro Archibarca · viewpoint · Salta · ~140 km · Must-see
- Cerro Ratones · viewpoint · Departamento Antofagasta de la Sierra · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Alumbrera yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Alumbrera?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Alumbrera?
Nearby: Antofagasta de la Sierra (viewpoint, 4 km), Galán (viewpoint, 63 km), Salar de Antofalla (sanctuary, 66 km), Cerro Laguna Blanca(s) (viewpoint, 67 km), Laguna de Antofagasta (lake, 5 km), Pucará de La Alumbrera (fort, 6 km).
Is Alumbrera worth visiting?
Alumbrera is listed as a notable viewpoint in Catamarca on Spotwander.