Pan de Azucar Island
Know Pan de Azucar Island
Part of the Pan de Azucar National Park. The island is the place where the Humboldt penguins nest, which is a wonderful sight on itself. The island has different fauna, like sea birds and sea dogs. You can get to the island sailing a few kilometers from Pan de Azucar Bay.Información del Destino:
- Attractions:
Flora and fauna.
- When to go:
All year long.
- Activities:
Sport fishing, scuba diving, sailing, sea kayak, bird watch, flora and fauna contemplation, photography.
- Weather:
Desert weather, with homogeneous temperatures in the shore. The high media temperature is 18,4ºC and the lowest is 4,9ºC. The rain is almost non existent due to shore couldiness, with a high media of 14,8 milimeters.
- Location:
Flora and fauna.
- Services;
Housing, food, information center, forest ranger, camping.
- How to get there:
Santiago-Copiapo: Land route and airway.
Copiapo-Chañaral: Land route, through Panamericana Highway. Public and private transportation.
Chañaral-Pan de Azucar Bay: Land route, 20 kilometers south.
Pan de Azucar Bay-Pan de Azucar Island: Seaway.
- Surroundings:
Cisne Bay, Inglesa Bay, Flamenco Beach, Caldera, Chañaral, Pan de Azucar National Park, El Chuncho Beach, Puerto Viejo Beach.
Admisión
The entrance costs $2000 Chilean pesos for adults (national), and $3500 Chilean pesos for foreigners. $500 Chilean pesos for kids (national), and $1500 for foreing kids.
Nearby tourist attractions
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Balneario Flamenco - 45 km
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Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar - 25 kmPlaya Puerto Viejo - 44 km