Andacollo
A little mining and pilgrimage town in Chile's Coquimbo Region, Andacollo is one of the country's oldest pilgrimage centres, drawing thousands of devotees each year to the shrine of Our Lady of Andacollo. The town sits beside the large open-pit Carmen de Andacollo copper mine, and its name derives from Quechua words for copper and queen.
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- Population11,044
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.7 km4.1 mi
Nearest airports
Andacollo: quick answers
Where is Andacollo?
Andacollo is in Chile, about 38 km24 miles in a straight line from La Serena.
How do you get to Andacollo?
The nearest airport is Coquimbo (COW), about 38 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Andacollo?
The warmest month is January, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 11°C52°F. The wettest month is June, with about 43 mm1.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Andacollo?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Andacollo?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Coquimbo, La Serena and Pisco Elqui.