El Escorial
in Provincia de Huasco of Atacama, Chile

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-29.055 and -70.896 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -29° 3' 17" and W -70° 53' 44"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - CLP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:29 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Santiago
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
29.065 and 109.105 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Changling
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Chile in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Chile.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Chile. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore El Escorial

El Escorial in Provincia de Huasco (Atacama) is located in Chile about 304 mi (or 490 km) north of Santiago, the country's capital.

Local time in El Escorial is now 01:29 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Santiago with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 6 airports in the wider vicinity of El Escorial. The closest airport in Chile is Vallenar Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vallenar, La Serena, Copiapo, Rodeo and San Jose de Jachal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 20%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Mountain Pass in Chile

Published: February 03, 2009
Length: 17:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wakkanne

Driving north through a mountain pass in Chile on Rt. 5 between La Serena and Vallenar. Notice how every mountain is a different color!


Petroglifos Región de Atacama

Published: July 30, 2011
Length: 33:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rolando Yañez


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Escorial