Why go
- Place in Atacama Region, Chile.
- Served by Captain Fuentes Martinez Airport (WPR).
History
El Salvador is a mining town in the commune of Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile. Located at an elevation of more than 2,400 meters in the foothills of the Andes and in the middle of the Atacama Desert, it has a population of approximately 7,000 inhabitants. At its peak, El Salvador once had a population of 34,000 inhabitants.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- LAN Airlines LA (A320) · 3 routes: Puerto Montt, Rio Gallegos, Santiago
- Sky Airline H2 (A319) · 2 routes: Balmaceda, Puerto Montt
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Puerto Montt*
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320) · 1 route: Santiago*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Captain Fuentes Martinez Airport (WPR); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Marítimo Tres Puentes, 2.9 km); routes include Punta Arenas - Isla Magdalena, Ferry Punta Arenas - Porvenir.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for El Salvador, Chile. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.