Fishing near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

Tocopilla sits on the Atacama coast of the Región de Antofagasta, where the arid Atacama Desert meets the Pacific. Fishing here is almost entirely marine — the rocky shoreline and nearby caletas such as Caleta Cochinos and Aguada La Rinconada draw shore anglers, while the open sea along this stretch of northern Chile is the main draw for those after pelagic and coastal species.