Things to Do and See: On the Plaza de Armas: Photos
- The stone Cathedral, built in the neoclassical style temple by the French Architec Juan Herbage in 1844, faces City Hall
- Iglesia Santo Domingo dates from the colonial times
- Gabriel González Videla House, now a museum and a national monument, displays 3.500 pieces of historical interest, plus fine arts and photography.
li]Minerological Museum of La Serena University maintains an extensive
collection of mineralogical samples brought from mining sites located in
Chile and abroad, including
Chañarcillos silver clusters, precious stones from India, diamonds from
Brasil and Africa, lapis lazulis, meteorites, fossils, and gold from El Indio mineral deposit.
Outside the City: Observatories:
La Silla, Las Campanas, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory,
El Tolo and Mamalluca enjoy the clear skies and
pure air of the region.
The visits to these centers require previous authorization.
Museum Gabriela Mistral in Vicuña displays the life and work of Chile's Nobel
Prize winner for Literature, including her papers,
awards, letters, furniture and other personal objects and photos.
Parque Nacional Fray Jorge is a
cloud forest in the semi-arid desert region. Named a UNESCO International Biosphere
Reserve, the park is easily reached from the PanAmerican highway south of La Serena.
Elqui Valley, following the Elqui river inland to the
wine and pisco production
areas. Read more about Pisco.
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Buen viaje!
