Rio Hurtado

Rio Hurtado combines a dispersed rural character with the dry openness of Chile’s Norte Chico in a way that reflects its position in the Río Hurtado valley of the Coquimbo Region. The river runs through a cultivated corridor enclosed by rugged hills, part of the transverse-valley landscape that links the Andes with the Pacific side of north-central Chile. Within the commune, Pichasca Natural Monument protects fossil deposits and archaeological evidence of early human occupation, adding a deeper time scale to this sparsely settled valley. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding Coquimbo Region to extend your view of the Río Hurtado valley.

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