Cerro Dragón
Santuario de la Naturaleza Cerro Dragón
A giant dune stretching about 4 kilometers behind the city, shaped like a crouching dragon, it is a popular takeoff site for paragliding and sandboarding, with views over the city and the Pacific.
Cerro Dragón is a large dune on the coastal cliffs between Iquique and Alto Hospicio. It was designated a nature sanctuary in 2005, and its shape resembles a coiled dragon. Thanks to steady sea breezes, Iquique is ideal for paragliding year-round. Visitors can fly in tandem with an instructor from the cliffs above Alto Hospicio, a flight of about 20 to 30 minutes, taking in the dunes, the city, and the bay before landing on the beach. Sandboarding and off-road tours are also available. Tandem flights must be booked in advance and cost about 50,000 to 70,000 pesos. Driving on the dunes within the nature sanctuary is prohibited.
Opening hours
Daytime (paragliding depends on weather)
Nearby sights
- Playa Brava
- Playa Cavancha
- Museo Regional de Iquique
- Palacio Astoreca
- Teatro Municipal de Iquique
- Plaza Prat & Torre Reloj
- Paseo Baquedano
- ZOFRI Mall