Local favourite sanctuary · Atacama Region, Chile
Pantanillo
Pantanillo is a sanctuary in Atacama Region, Chile.
Pantanillo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pantanillo
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Pantanillo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -27.08977, -69.16659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pantanillo
- Cerro Pastillitos · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Nevado de Tres Cruces · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Volcán Copiapó · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nevado Tres Cruces · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Nevado Tres Cruces · viewpoint · Departamento Tinogasta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cerro de Los Patos · viewpoint · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cerro Solo · viewpoint · ~56 km · Must-see
- Volcán Barrancas Blancas · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cerro Vicuñas · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Volcán Ata · viewpoint · ~75 km · Must-see
- Laguna Santa Rosa · lake · Atacama Region · ~1 km
- Portezuelo Maricunga · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~8 km
- Cerro Santa Rosa · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~12 km
- Cerro Las Cluecas · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~17 km
- Salar de Maricunga · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~19 km
- Portezuelo Chinches · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~21 km
- Portezuelo del Toro · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~30 km
- Portezuelo Colorado · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~32 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Pantanillo
- Parque Nacional Nevado de Tres Cruces · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Salar de Maricunga · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~19 km
- Salar de la Laguna Verde · sanctuary · Departamento Tinogasta · ~84 km
- Sitio Ramsar Complejo Lacustre Laguna del Negro Francisco y Laguna Santa Rosa · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~20 km
- Salar de Piedra Parada · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~115 km
- Salar de Pedernales · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~121 km
- Laguna Santa Rosa · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~147 km
- Humedal Urbano Parque Kaukari · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~150 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Pantanillo yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pantanillo?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pantanillo?
Nearby: Cerro Pastillitos (viewpoint, 9 km), Parque Nacional Nevado de Tres Cruces (sanctuary, 21 km), Volcán Copiapó (viewpoint, 30 km), Nevado Tres Cruces (viewpoint, 47 km), Nevado Tres Cruces (viewpoint, 48 km), Cerro de Los Patos (viewpoint, 53 km).