San Francisco de Chiu Chiu, or simply Chiu Chiu, is a village located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Calama

Calama, Chile

Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just . The River Loa, Chile's longest, flows through the city...

, in the Calama province of Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

's northern Antofagasta Region

Antofagasta Region

The II Antofagasta Region is one of Chile's fifteen first-order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Antofagasta, El Loa and Tocopilla...

. It lies at an elevation of 2525 m (8,284 ft) above sea level, close to the confluence of the Loa

Loa River

The Loa River is a U-shaped river in Chile's northern Antofagasta Region. At 440 km long it is the country's longest river and the main watercourse in the Atacama Desert.-Course:...

 and Salado rivers.

San Francisco de Chiu Chiu Church, built in the 17th century, is the main attraction in the village.

External links

Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales de Chile: Pueblo de San Francisco de Chiu Chiu