San Carlos
in Provincia de Elqui of Coquimbo, Chile

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-30.029 and -70.811 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -30° 1' 44" and W -70° 48' 38"
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: 06:20 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Santiago
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 8:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
30.021 and 109.190 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Longtanggou
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

Delve into San Carlos

San Carlos in Provincia de Elqui (Coquimbo) is a town located in Chile about 237 mi (or 381 km) north of Santiago, the country's capital town.

Time in San Carlos is now 06:20 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Santiago with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to San Carlos. The closest airport in Chile is La Florida Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 39 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Serena, Vallenar, Rodeo, Tamberias 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: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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ovni en chile ( IV region)

Published: July 14, 2013
Length: 36:28 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: diego lopez

en este video se aprecia una extraña figura en el cielo.


Banda de Guerra Gustavo Tapia Bauer

Published: March 26, 2009
Length: 10:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: instructoruben

Banda de guerra Gustavo Tapia Bauer. esta banda es independiente somos de Calingasta Vicuña IV region. aqui estamos en el encuentro de bandas de guerra de andacollo IV region 2008, fuimos...


Janine, pelas ruas do Chile

Published: January 16, 2012
Length: 31:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SuperTRITV


The road to the Mamalluca Observatory in Vicuña, Chile

Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 56:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jcb3393


Driving around Valle del Elqui, Chile

Published: August 17, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sven Bornemann

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.


Judo vicuña 2012, Uruguayo (inba) vs jean

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeimb31

torneo de Judo en vicuña IV región.


Descenso en Bicicleta desde La Pantalla a Vicuña Valle del Elqui

Published: December 29, 2014
Length: 39:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EnCleta

Descenso en Bicicleta desde Pantalla a Vicuña. Subimos por el camino del vertedero municipal de Vicuña en el Valle del Elqui, por el camino que llega al dain. Entramos al vertedero en dirección...


Judo vicuña 2012, Joel (inba) vs luis (primera pelea)

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 46:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jeimb31

torneo de Judo en vicuña IV región.


Judo vicuña 2012, Michea (Inba) vs --------- (primera pelea)

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 12:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeimb31

torneo de Judo en vicuña IV región.


La ruta del elqui

Published: February 13, 2009
Length: 15:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: patofarias57

Paseo de 20 motociclistas al Valle del Elqui - La Serena - Chile.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tranque Puclaro

Tranque Puclaro is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Elqui River, 60 km east of the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region. Regular strong winds make the lake a popular place for kitesurfing.

Located at -30.01, -70.82 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in Chile, Irrigation in Chile, Reservoirs in Chile