La Serena-Coquimbo,
Valle del Elqui
 
Pisco Elqui, originally called Union but replaced in 1939 with its current name, is a small town set atop a hill in Elqui Valley. The town maintains its antique architecture through its old houses and the Chapel "Nuestra Se?ora del Rosario", whose steeple is visible from far away. The Pisco Elqui property is located nearby. This is the oldest distillery of pisco (Chilean liquor similar to clear brandy) in the region and it can be visited through programmed tours.
Elqui Valley is one of the places that calls the most attention to this country, not necessarily for its landscape but for being related to esoteric and extraterrestrial phenomena. In addition, thanks to the weather conditions, the best pisco (brandy-like liquor) is produced here and it is also the ideal place for astronomical research. It is the birthplace of the country's greatest female poet and literature Nobel Prize winner: Gabriela Mistral.
Tourist center of national and international connotation that offers to its visitors an extensive and privileged coast conformed by bays and beaches of smooth sands and tempered waters, emphasizing its absolute decontamination. The city-port of Coquimbo is recognized by the tourist consolidation of its bath among them Tongoy, Guanaqueros, Boulders, You mark Them. Totoralillo, Herradura and Peñuelas. This last one connected with the beaches of the Night love song that give origin to the Avenue of the Sea More to the north the coast is done more victim heightening the marine landscape not yet transformed, example of it is the National Reserve Pingüino de Humboldt. This destiny also is reason for visit by its cultural and historical patrimony that offers their cities, one of them is the Night love song, city founded on 1544 and that estila in its constructions a colonial architecture. It is possible to emphasize the mining and religious tradition of Andacollo, famous by his religious celebrations in tribute to the Virgin of the Rosary.
ACTIVITIES
These are some of the things this destiny can offer you:
- Tours by the city.
- Visits to museums and historic places.
- Visits to the Coquimbo's port and caleta.
- Great beaches (La herradura and La Serena's beaches like Tongoy and others).
- Night life in Pubs and Discoteques.
- Visits to Capel Company (Pisco Produccion).
- Visits to a papaya's factory.
- In valle del Elqui: Visits to Gabriela Mistral's Born house and Museums, trips by the town, etc.
- Visits to towns of the environs.
- Visits to Fray Jorge National Park, Encanto del Valle (Enchantment of the Valley), La chinchilla National Reserve.
- Observatories: Malluca, Tololo, Las campanas and La silla.

HOTELS
Fransisco de Aguirre Hotel
UBICATION
Region : Coquimbo
Province : Elqui
Comunne : La Serena
Locality : La Serena
Adress : AVDA. EL MORRO 888

Clasification : 4 stars
Phone : (51) 222991
Information Phone : (51) 222886
Fax : (51) 210992
URL : www.rocasdebahia.cl
e-mail : [email protected]

Services :
PARKING BILINGUAL
RECEPTION LIVING ROOM
SAFEKEEPING
COFFE HOUSE
RESTAURANT
BAR
LAUNDRY SERVICE (LAUNDRY ROOM)
ROOMS SERVICE
ROOM FOR EVENTS
TOUR
SWIMMING POOL
HIDROMASAJE
SAUNA
COMPUTER
INTERNET
FAX

Types of rooms :
NORMAL DOBLE STANDAR : 2 persons, private bath, breakfast.
Price : U$55 to U$ 80per night.
NORMAL STANDAR : 3 to 6 persons, private bath, breakfast.
Price : U$85 to U$155.
*bath with warm water, tv and telephone in the room are included in both.

Playa Campanario Hotel
UBICATION
Region : Coquimbo
Province : Elqui
Comunne : La Serena
Locality : La Serena
Adress : Los Nisperos 668, Avda. Del Mar altura 1500


Clasification : 4 stars
Phone : (51) 221488
Information Phone : (51) 221488
Fax : (51) 221445
URL : www.hotelcampanario.cl
e-mail : [email protected]

Services :
PARKING BILINGUAL
RECEPTION LIVING ROOM
SAFEKEEPING
COFFE HOUSE
RESTAURANT
BAR
LAUNDRY SERVICE (LAUNDRY ROOM)
ROOMS SERVICE
CHILD GAMES
TOUR
SWIMMING POOL
HIDROMASAJE
SAUNA
COMPUTER
INTERNET

Types of rooms :
NORMAL STANDAR : 2 to 4persons, private bath, breakfast.
Price : U$70 to U$ 115 per night.
MATRIMONIAL ROOM : private bath, breakfast, junior suit
Price : U$125 to U$175.
*bath with warm water, tv and telephone in the room are included in both.

 

 

 

To get more information about this destiny, you can visit:
http://www.turismoregiondecoquimbo.cl/
 
 
   
   
 

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