El Faro

La Serena beach - Playa de La Serena

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January 7th 2009
Español más abajo Andy and I decided to head to the lovely beach of La Serena for the day. We set off the lengthy walk from home.... we were offered a lift by tata, but we wanted to walk as Machu Picchu practice. So we packed provisions... water, lots of sunblock, sandwiches, parasol etc etc. It took about an hour to get to the first bit of the beach (“El Faro” - The Lighthouse), but we wa ... read more

South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » La Serena

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more