"Bahía Inglesa"

The best place to go on vacation with your family, your boyfriend or alone to be in contact with the sea and relax is Bahia Inglesa (English Bay), which is a dreamy place to enjoy your holidays to the maximum. Bahia Inglesa is a famous seaside resort for its white sand beaches and warm waters. Its name is due to an English corsair who came to its shores in the year 1687, Edgard Davis.

This important national seaside has a variety of accommodations such as, cabins, camping, hotels and rental homes during the summer season. The restaurants are located in the port of Caldera located 6 kilometers to the north of the resort, which to tourists during whole year. This small seaside resort of the III region is located 880 km from Santiago and the nearby port of Caldera. This seaside resort is well known for its white sand beaches and pleasant water temperature. The gastronomy of the place is based on products extracted from the sea, which highlights scallops, sole and albacore, among others. In the southern sector will find the beaches Machas. This beach is located 7 km. south of Caldera in the town of Bahia Inglesa. It is safe to swim, practice water sports, and fish. You can find other famous beaches like Rocas Negras and Las Algas.

In the far north, the Piscina beach surrounded by rocks, has space for swimming. This beach is located 6 km. south of Caldera in Bahia Inglesa. It is safe for swimming and practicing water sports like windsurf, sea kayaking, and swimming.
If you are traveling by car from Copiapo to Bahia Inglesa take the Pan-American Highway to the northwest, for the 66 km. This remote resort is about 6 km from there. In Bahia Inglesa you can find the best extreme sport, and you can practice this all year. The tourists really enjoy this sport.