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It is named after the distinguished Jesuit Gustavo Le Paige, who dedicated most of his life to the search, collection and study of archaeological remains in the area. The result of this long work is the museum (inaugurated in 1957) that currently bears his name, and which contains the largest collection of archaeological pieces from the Atacameño culture (about 380,000). It is undoubtedly one of the tourist attractions of the town of San Pedro.



It currently depends on the Universidad Católica del Norte.













Gustavo Le Paige 380, San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama is located 1,670 kms. north of Santiago de Chile.

By plane

It is the fastest way to access Calama and then to San Pedro (98 km).

From Santiago there are 5 daily frequencies on weekdays and 3 daily frequencies on weekends through Lan Chile.

The cheapest fare, round trip to Calama, costs around 120,000 pesos (US 170).

The trip with a stopover in the city of Antofagasta takes 2 hours 50 minutes.

By bus

The trip takes 20 hours from Santiago. There is a good level of service and comfort in buses with semi-bed seats.

You can check the value of the tickets and departure times, which offer the route in semi-bed and standard buses, in the following bus lines:

By car

For those who venture to arrive by car from Santiago, you should take Route 5 - Panamericana Norte.

It is advisable to make the trip in 2 sections, stopping at Caldera (870 km) or Bahía Inglesa and then continue the next day direct to Calama (800 km more), where you can stock up on everything you need to take to San Pedro.







Inside, the evolution of the Atacameño culture is shown for more than eleven thousand years. There are pieces of ceramics, mummies, clothing, among others. The museum's greatest attraction is the mummy called Miss Chile, found in the Atacama Desert

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