La Serena Coquimbo and Los Vilos , Chile
Accommodations, art and culture, food and dining, sightseeing, sports, tours, history and geography
Day Trip to Punta de Choros, Chile
North of La Serena in Chile's IV Region in the Norte Chico, the small fishing village of Los Choros attracts fishing and sports enthusiasts as well as wildlife viewers who come to see the colonies of bottle-nosed dolphins, chungungos (sea otters) and Humboldt penguins on the Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt. Enjoy a day tour of Los Choros on a wintry day.
North of La Serena in Chile's IV Region in the Norte Chico, the small fishing village of Los Choros attracts fishing and sports enthusiasts as well as wildlife viewers who come to see the colonies of bottle-nosed dolphins, chungungos (sea otters) and Humboldt penguins on the Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt. Enjoy a day tour of Los Choros on a wintry day.
La Serena, Chile
With its Mediterranean climate, white sandy beaches, pure air and tourist attractions, La Serena is Chile's second oldest city and a prime coastal resort.
With its Mediterranean climate, white sandy beaches, pure air and tourist attractions, La Serena is Chile's second oldest city and a prime coastal resort.
Casino Coquimbo - Review
Casino Coquimbo is located in Coquimbo, a popular beach resort in the Norte Chico, and provides an added attraction to beach goers and sunbathers.
Casino Coquimbo is located in Coquimbo, a popular beach resort in the Norte Chico, and provides an added attraction to beach goers and sunbathers.
La Fiesta Grande - Andacollo, Chile
Andacollo is a small town in central Chile and the annual Fiesta Grande, a religious gathering on December 24-26 to worship the patron saint of local mines, La Virgen del Rosario (The Virgin of the Rosary), brings thousands of worshippers who also enjoy the secular festivities associated with the fiesta.
Andacollo is a small town in central Chile and the annual Fiesta Grande, a religious gathering on December 24-26 to worship the patron saint of local mines, La Virgen del Rosario (The Virgin of the Rosary), brings thousands of worshippers who also enjoy the secular festivities associated with the fiesta.
Attractions around La Serena
Beaches, wildlife reserves, more beaches, resorts, mining towns, fishing villages and tourism.
Beaches, wildlife reserves, more beaches, resorts, mining towns, fishing villages and tourism.
Beaches
The very long coastline offers hundreds of beaches from the white sand ones in the north to myriad coves of the fragmented southern coast.
The very long coastline offers hundreds of beaches from the white sand ones in the north to myriad coves of the fragmented southern coast.
Birds of the Recinto, La Serena, and Tololo
Listing of the most common birds you will see in the area.
Listing of the most common birds you will see in the area.
Coquimbo and La Serena, Chile
Photos from a visit to Norte Chico.
Photos from a visit to Norte Chico.
Event 971015a
Earthquake report.
Earthquake report.
Humboldt Penguin National Reserve
"This reserve, with an extension of 859.3 hectares (1,890 acres), is formed by three islands. There is a large variety of fauna on these islands, but perhaps their most well-known inhabitants are the Humboldt penguins, endemic to the current which gives them their name, and who nest on these islands."
"This reserve, with an extension of 859.3 hectares (1,890 acres), is formed by three islands. There is a large variety of fauna on these islands, but perhaps their most well-known inhabitants are the Humboldt penguins, endemic to the current which gives them their name, and who nest on these islands."
IV Region: Adventure Tourism
Tour of the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve north of La Serena.
Tour of the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve north of La Serena.
La Serena
Three day forecast.
Three day forecast.
Mountaineering and Climbing in Chile
Information about climbing in Chile from north to south.
Information about climbing in Chile from north to south.
Nature & History: La Serena
Tours to and around attractions near La Serena include the city and beaches, Elqui Valley & Mamalluca observatory, Isla Damas and Punta Choros and Hacienda Los Andes.
Tours to and around attractions near La Serena include the city and beaches, Elqui Valley & Mamalluca observatory, Isla Damas and Punta Choros and Hacienda Los Andes.
Photos of La Serena, Las Campanas and Los Choros
Click on a thumbnail for larger images of La Serena, Las Campanas and Los Choros.
Click on a thumbnail for larger images of La Serena, Las Campanas and Los Choros.
Punta Choros
"With beautiful beaches and bays, Punta Choros is a fantastic place you can visit all year long. It has an incredible fauna like dolphins, chungungo and the Humboldt penguin and offers sport fishing, scuba diving, swimming, sailing, sea kayak, picnic, flora and fauna contemplation, photography."
"With beautiful beaches and bays, Punta Choros is a fantastic place you can visit all year long. It has an incredible fauna like dolphins, chungungo and the Humboldt penguin and offers sport fishing, scuba diving, swimming, sailing, sea kayak, picnic, flora and fauna contemplation, photography."
Quebrada de los Choros from Space
Caleta Chungungo, a fishing village, lies beneath the clouds in the upper center of the photograph. A dry stream channel, Quebrada de los Choros, extends across the upper right of the Space Shuttle photo.
Caleta Chungungo, a fishing village, lies beneath the clouds in the upper center of the photograph. A dry stream channel, Quebrada de los Choros, extends across the upper right of the Space Shuttle photo.
Region 4
Description and photos of Region 4 Coquimbo from Access Chile.
Description and photos of Region 4 Coquimbo from Access Chile.
Self-drive: Norte Chico - La Serena
Week long touring package includes car with unlimited mileage, a road map and detailed itinerary, and hotels booked en route.
Week long touring package includes car with unlimited mileage, a road map and detailed itinerary, and hotels booked en route.
The du Pont and Swope Telescopes
Located at Las Campanas Observatory in La Serena.
Located at Las Campanas Observatory in La Serena.
Touring with Radio Gabriela Mistral
Suggestions fopr things to do and see in and around La Serena and Coquimbo.
Suggestions fopr things to do and see in and around La Serena and Coquimbo.
Turismo Cocha
Check the listings for hotels in this region. Photos too!
Check the listings for hotels in this region. Photos too!