Caldera

Overview

Its Location of privilege within the Atacama Region, for of attractive Boiler a zone of tourist by nature and of a great amount of Bath of national fame.  Its attractive historical, its past as destination of the first railroad of South America, the great amount of attractive innumerable sand beaches fine and the own ones of the city, do it worthy to visit and to be considered as a destination during the summer period.

Railway Station

The railway station of Caldera, was constructed in 1850 with the purpose of serving like railway terminal for the export of the mineral of Chañarcillo.  From this station it left to the first railroad of South America the 25 of December of 1851.  Its operation stayed until 1930, happening to a total abandonment until the restoration was begun in near years.  In 1964 national monument was declared and its restoration was made by the Regional Government of Atacama, being able at the present time to enjoy diverse events in this construction, like for example, musical events, traveling exhibitions.  It is a place worthy to visit and of a great historical value.

Church San Vicente de Paul

In front of the Seat of Arms of Caldera, one is located the Church San Vicente de Paul.  It is a construction that dates from 1853 and its structure is done completely of wood emphasizes its stone floor made and the tower of gothic characteristics.  This Church has the quality to lodge in its interior a museum of parochial type, the one...more

History