La Serena

La Serena lies along Chile’s Pacific coast, where long urban beaches meet the semi-arid coastal plain of the Coquimbo Region. The Elqui River reaches the ocean near the city, while the Elqui Valley stretches inland toward the Andes and is closely linked to pisco production. Founded in 1544, La Serena is among Chile’s oldest cities, with a centre marked by churches, arcades and colonial-revival architecture. The Faro Monumental on Avenida del Mar, built in the 1950s, remains a familiar symbol of the waterfront. Place La Serena within northern Chile by browsing webcams nearby.

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