Buoy of the Emerald

Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile

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La Buya Esmeralda, is an iron structure painted with the national colors, white, blue and red. It indicates the historical site where the shipwrecked remains of the Chilean Corvette “Esmeralda”, sunk in the Naval Combat of Iquique in 1879, remain.







Following the road to the free zone, you can access a viewpoint from where you can see the buoy.



Iquique is located 1,845 km. north of Santiago de Chile and 307 km. south of Arica. You can get:



By plane

There are daily frequencies that depart from the National Airport in Santiago de Chile. You can check the frequencies from other cities such as Arica, La Serena and Copiapó. The plane arrives at the Iquique airport.



By car

It can be accessed by the Pan-American Highway from the south or north. From the north the closest city is Arica, which is 307 km away. From the south, the entrance door is through Calama, 389 km. away.



By bus

There are daily frequencies from nearby cities and towns that are located in the surroundings. Check the frequencies in the respective road terminals.





There is also the option of renting a boat at the passenger dock, and approaching the same place where the Esmeralda sank.
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