{
  "name": "San Pedro de Atacama to Paso de Jama",
  "slug": "ruta-27-paso-de-jama",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/ruta-27-paso-de-jama/",
  "summary": "Chile's road to Paso de Jama climbs about 2,400 m from San Pedro de Atacama to 4,832 m at Portezuelo Paranal, then crosses salt flats and lagoons in Los Flamencos National Reserve with no fuel until the border.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CH-27"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Chile",
    "region": "Antofagasta",
    "start": {
      "name": "San Pedro de Atacama",
      "lat": -22.914258,
      "lon": -68.169028
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Paso de Jama",
      "lat": -23.226585,
      "lon": -67.062922
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 95.2,
    "lengthKm": 153.2,
    "driveMinutes": 200,
    "corners": 45,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12.6,
    "summitMetres": 4827.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Closed by snow and ice, sometimes for weeks in winter",
    "Extreme altitude, above 4,800 m",
    "No fuel for up to 160 km",
    "Long steep grades, up to 12.6%",
    "Heavy trucks to and from Argentina",
    "Strong wind, fierce sun and no phone signal"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "desert",
    "mountain",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Complejo Fronterizo Hito Cajón",
    "Monjes de la Pacana",
    "Laguna Aguas Calientes",
    "Mirador Salar de Quisquiro",
    "Paso de Jama"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 479
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}