My motorcycle trip this time was from Taltal in northwestern Chile to Copiapó, the capital of the Atacama region.
The distance was approximately 320 km.
I’m leaving Taltal
I quickly left the city
Google tells me to keep going straight, but I choose to turn left.
Google keeps telling me to go back, so I’m going to make a U-turn.
And I’m heading towards the airport
I was fooled by Google again.
This road doesn’t connect to the national highway.
I walked along the sandy road for 200m and found a gap in the guardrail, so I returned to the national highway from here.
I’ll go straight south from there
I left Taltal and entered the Atacama region from Antofagasta about an hour later.
There is a magnificent view
I’ve arrived at Chañaral, so I’ll refuel here.
The view of the sea is pleasant
After that, I continue on through the same old scenery again.
This is the toll booth just before Copiapo.
The motorbike costs $450, or about USD 0.47.
I left Taltal and arrived in Copiapó about 3 hours and 30 minutes later.
I’m heading straight for the central area.
This is the central area of Copiapó.
It’s quite prosperous.
I arrived at the Plaza de Armas
My trip this time consisted of a lot of boring, monotonous roads.
This section had many straight roads, so a more powerful motorcycle might have made the journey smoother.
Date: September 3, 2025
