Museo del Desierto de Atacama
Museo del Desierto de Atacama is a museum in Antofagasta, Northern Chile which is located on Avenida Angamos. Museo del Desierto de Atacama is situated nearby to the ruins Ruinas de la Fundición de Metales de Huanchaca, as well as near the casino Enjoy Antofagasta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:30 PM—7:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Address: 01606 Avenida Angamos, Antofagasta
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruinas de Huanchaca and Casa Abaroa.
Ruinas de Huanchaca
Ruins
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Ruinas de Huanchaca is a former silver smelter in Antofagasta, Chile. The smelter was built from 1888 and 1892. Compañía Minera Huanchaca built the smelter together with Compañía de Salitres y Ferrocarril de Antofagasta. Ruinas de Huanchaca is situated 120 metres east of Museo del Desierto de Atacama.
Casa Abaroa
Museum
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Casa Abaroa is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Museo del Desierto de Atacama.
Museo del Desierto de Atacama
- Categories: private museum, natural history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Antofagasta, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-23.68601° or 23° 41′ 10″ southLongitude
-70.4126° or 70° 24′ 45″ westOpen location code
578F8H7P+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 92246765OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q86276421
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In Other Languages
“Museo del Desierto de Atacama” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo Ruinas de Huanchaca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruinas de la Fundición de Metales de Huanchaca and Ruinas de Huanchaca.
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