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AntofagastaCruise port guide

Ships dock at Antofagasta cruise port. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Antofagasta cruise port

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Antofagasta cruise port.

  1. 15min

    Faro Molo de Abrigo de Antofagasta

    Harbour lighthouse standing at the end of the breakwater

  2. 22min

    Mall Plaza Antofagasta

    Modern waterfront shopping mall near the cruise terminal

  3. 23min

    Mercado sin Gluten

    Dedicated gluten-free cafe and bakery with sweet and savoury fare

  4. 24min

    CasaIdeas

    Chilean home decor, furniture, and accessory shop

  5. 24min

    Empanadas Elizabeth

    Traditional neighbourhood bakery praised for savoury empanadas

  6. 25min

    Casa Gibbs

    Historic nitrate-era corporate mansion in the port area

  7. 25min

    El Chacarero

    Casual spot for towering Chilean chacarero steak sandwiches

  8. 25min

    Farmacia Galeno

    Convenient downtown pharmacy for travel essentials and health supplies

  9. 26min

    Museo Histórico del Salitre ex Casa Abaroa

    Neoclassical mansion celebrating the region's saltpetre heritage

  10. 26min

    Parque Brasil

    Long shaded green corridor through the residential centre

  11. 26min

    Librería Las Alondras

    Independent bookshop stocking Chilean literature and regional guides

  12. 27min

    879 Pastas y Pizzas Artesanales

    Family Italian restaurant serving handmade pastas and stone-baked pizzas

  13. 27min

    Super Farma

    Well-stocked pharmacy in the commercial centre near the market

  14. 28min

    Plaza Colón Antofagasta

    Antofagasta's lively main square with palms and historic monuments

  15. 28min

    Quiosco de Retreta

    Ornate late-neoclassical wrought-iron bandstand on Plaza Colón

  16. 29min

    Museo Regional de Antofagasta

    Regional history museum housed in historic port buildings

  17. 29min

    Gabriela Mistral

    Public sculpture dedicated to Chile's Nobel-winning poet

  18. 29min

    Lenka Franulic Zlatar

    Life-sized bronze statue of a pioneering Chilean journalist

  19. 29min

    Restaurant Puerto Viejo

    Long-running restaurant specialising in classic local seafood and fish

  20. 29min

    L'Italiano

    Cozy cafe-restaurant offering espresso, pasta, and sweet cakes

  21. 30min

    Centro Cultural Estación Antofagasta

    Cultural centre in a handsome British-designed railway building

  22. 30min

    Camelia

    Refined cafe-bistro serving artisan sandwiches, tea, and cakes

  23. 30min

    Brunetti

    Neighbourhood bakery and cafe praised for Italian pastries and coffee

  24. 30min

    Oromo

    Specialty whole-bean coffee roaster based in Chile

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Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 24min

    El Horno de Barro

    Rustic downtown haunt serving traditional clay-oven Chilean dishes

  2. 29min

    Mercado Municipal

    Bustling central market hall with produce stalls and cookshops

  3. 29min

    Fábrica De Empanadas Cardamomo

    Beloved bakery known for fresh, handmade Chilean empanadas

  4. 34min

    La Costa Verde

    Waterfront seafood restaurant known for fresh coastal catches

  5. Ride

    Ruinas de Huanchaca

    Monumental late-nineteenth-century stone ruins of a historic silver smelter

More ports nearby: Iquique, Valparaiso, San Antonio, Pisco (Paracas), Callao.