Car hire Antofagasta information
Antofagasta is located approximately 1,400 kilometres to the north of Santiago de Chile, the capital of
Chile. It’s a city whose economic power is primarily based on the Pacific port and the mining of different natural resources such as saltpetre, copper and nitrates. Antofagasta is also a popular point for ship travellers and has several beautiful beaches, although swimming here can only be recommended to people who can withstand the cold. The population of Antofagasta is mainly Chilean, but there are also many migrants from
Croatia and
Greece. With a hire car you might also visit cities such as Calama and, as part of a tour through Chile by hired car, Punta Arenas or Puerto Montt.