El Faro

La Serena

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February 13th 2007
Every time we had seen La Serena on the TV it was sunny. Guess what, it’s cloudy in the mornings! We didn’t really take to La Serena and much preferred the nearby town of Coquimbo (see the next entry). The Japanese Gardens were a highlight though and we had a nice wander through. One evening we went down to the beach near El Faro lighthouse. It wasn’t as developed as expected but the craft ... 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