Antofagasta

The harbour

Antofagasta lies on the Pacific coast of northern Chile, at the edge of the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. The city belonged to Bolivia until the War of the Pacific in the late nineteenth century, and under later treaties its port still handles cargo bound to and from landlocked Bolivia.

Mining drives the port: copper and other minerals from the desert interior are shipped out here, and supplies for the mines come in. North of the city stands La Portada, a natural sea arch. Sailors notice the bare brown coastal hills that rise straight behind the town, with almost no greenery or rain.

Antofagasta in PerpeNaval

Region

South America

Country

Chile

Position

23.65°S 70.40°W

Size in the game

a regional port (tier 1)

Fuel

about $246 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Machinery, Consumer goods, Fresh produce, Wine, Coffee, Cocoa, Medicine

On the quay

a quay and a fuel berth

Waters

near pirate water: Chilean Coast

The album

stamp, postcard, southern right whale, coffee sack patch

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Antofagasta