La Higuera

Built around copper-mining activity, La Higuera grew into the administrative centre of a large, thinly populated commune in Chile’s Coquimbo Region. The town lies in dry uplands between the Pacific coast and the Andes, where scrub-covered slopes and broad valleys signal the transition toward northern Chile’s desert country. Mining shaped this area during the 19th century, and the former El Tofo iron-mining district lies within the commune. La Higuera’s territory also reaches Punta de Choros on the Pacific; offshore islands there form part of Humboldt Penguin National Reserve. Inland, ESO’s La Silla Observatory reflects the exceptionally clear skies of the region. Move on to other webcams in Coquimbo Region to compare landscapes and settings around La Higuera.

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