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With an amazing past of splendor, Taltal is characterized as a city of changes and hues. Belonging to the Antofagasta Region, it limits to the north and east with Antofagasta, to the south with Chañaral and Diego de Almagro and to the west with the Pacific Ocean.

At the end of the 19th century Taltal stood out among the cities of Chile for being the third nitrate port in the country. The international investment was manifested in the city through the construction of a railway sponsored by the English company The Taltal Railway Co, the Industrialization in Taltal brought with it a set of economic benefits for the city, as well as a cultural exchange that socially enriched the then small coastal town. Despite the fact that the nitrate industry boom ended in the middle of the 20th century, today Taltal preserves the cultural heritage that reflects one of the most glorious histories of the northern region of Chile.

With an arid landscape and a desert climate, Taltal enchants for its long beaches and cool waters, ideal for conger fishing. We can get there through the Panamerican highway Route 5 and recently, thanks to the construction of the semi-coastal Route 1, connectivity is more efficient than before. Once in Taltal, you can enjoy various streams that are currently of great archaeological value, among the most famous we find the El Médano Stream where scenes painted on the rocks are still preserved, and the Loreto’s Rock Art stream where you can appreciate pre-Columbian art. Within Taltal there are destinations such as the Paranal Observatory, the San Francisco Javier Church, the Alhambra Theater, and the Kitson Meyer Locomotive N ° 59.

At kupos.cl we take you to Taltal with the Cormar Bus company.