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Mirador Quebrada la Chimba

High on the barren slopes of the Cordillera de la Costa, just north of Antofagasta, the Mirador Quebrada la Chimba is a viewpoint that rewards a short but steep climb with one of the clearest panoramas in Chile's desert north: the city sprawling below, the grey sweep of the Pacific, and the fog-fed ravine you just walked up through. The mirador sits inside the Reserva Nacional La Chimba, the oldest protected wilderness area in the Antofagasta Region. Rather than a manicured lookout, it is the reward at the top of the reserve's official self-guided hiking route, where a dry coastal ravine opens out onto a city-and-ocean vista. It is a favorite escape for Antofagastinos who want a real view without leaving town.