City: Coquimbo Region
Top Things to do in Coquimbo Region
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Coquimbo Region, Chile
The Coquimbo Region (Spanish: IV Región de Coquimbo, pronounced [koˈkimbo]) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is some 400 km north of the capital, Santiago.
Restaurants in Coquimbo Region
1. Planetario Natural Alfa Aldea
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5.0 based on 255 reviews
Located two kilometres from the city of Vicuna and overlooking nine hectares of beautiful and prolific vineyards you can find the 'Alfa Aldea' Natural Planetarium. In this splendid place you can enjoy an unforgettable stellar experience, a different concept of astronomical observation. Our intention is to be always in touch with nature, mirroring the way the first, ancient astronomers watched the skies. The modern astronomical facilities are located in the middle of the vineyards; in order to provide superior service and ensure a wonderful astronomical experience to our visitors a ground-level amphitheatre has been built with a seating capacity of 50 people. The design of the aforementioned building allows the installation of our last-generation telescopes of 10", 12" and 16" inches. All extra accessories (ocular lens suitcases and filters) are included and are available for the tour guide. Personalized tours are available in English and Spanish languages.
Reviewed By MLL1592 - Innsbruck, Austria
Very nice Tour in a familiar and relaxed atmosphere in beautiful vineyard. Group size Maximum of 12. Excellent explanations in spanish and english. Everyone gets the time to watch through the telescope several times. You can ask all that comes to your mind. I even got picked up and brought back to my hostel with no charge. Wine from their vineyard and tomato soup are served. My first ever astronomy tour. Very impressive. Thank you!
2. Dona Josefa de Elqui - Pisco Artesanal
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5.0 based on 549 reviews
Traditional cellars used for the elaboration of pisco
Reviewed By chiaralqc - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Loved this distillery, we were given a tour by the owner in English without any prior reservation and it was just perfect. Started with a taster pisco sour, then the tour, then the tastings of the pisco itself. Really special place, can tell that the family really care for what they do.
3. Enchanted Valley (Valle del Encanto)
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4.5 based on 112 reviews
Discovered in 1946, this National Historic Monument is filled with petroglyphs and fossils.
Reviewed By ch812 - Washington DC, United States
What a stunning little site. We were met warmly at the main entrance at the top of the hill and after paying CP2800 for our entry and the car, we drove down in to the little valley to start looking around. We were given a map in English and Spanish. After about 20 minutes of walking we bumped into a guide and a guide in training who then spent the next two and a half hours guiding us around in English (and picking up other visitors as we went). Having the guides really added to our experience and understanding of this amazing site, although the petroglyphs etc are all marked with arrows and numbers. amazing to think for 4000 years people have been coming here Once the sun came out it got very hot and you needed water. There were clean porta potties in the park.
4. Valle del Elqui
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4.5 based on 1,418 reviews
This beautifully landscaped valley is rumored to be linked with extraterrestrial activity throughout the years.
Reviewed By ronnyjd0509 - Antwerp, Belgium
What a place! Extremely nice and such clear skies to watch the stars and the galaxies! Awesome! We enjoyed mountain-biking and some walk in the valley. The small village of Alcohuaz is highly recommended and as wine you must taste Rhu! Unique.
5. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
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4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By judythr
This was a remarkably informative experience. I was lucky to be on a Spanish/English tour because I got to hear everything twice. So much to take in! Kadur has worked at Tololo since he was 23 (maybe in his 50's now). He beams with enthusiasm when sharing in depth about the telescope, the recent developments in astronomy....all of it. Though it was a day-time experience, I learned far more than at the Pangue Observatory. Tololo may become outdated because of the soon-to-be-completed observatory near Antofagasta. But I found the tour to be fascinating!
6. Punta Choros
7. Jardin del Corazon
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4.5 based on 690 reviews
Reviewed By nicolineb466 - Roosendaal, The Netherlands
Well what a surprise,to find this beautiful Japanse garden in La Serena. Very quiet too! If you have time,it’s a must see! Entrance fee very cheap too! We had a lovely day and had a lovely walk through this botanical garden????
8. Embalse Puclaro
9. Destileria Pisco Mistral
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4.5 based on 777 reviews
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Reviewed By juliol934
Great food, an amazing experience on the VIP tour, is so complete, The pisco Mistral awesome in flavour and a spirit i felt delighted.
10. Fundo Los Nichos
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4.5 based on 546 reviews
Reviewed By JessicaKevin
Lovely small distillery of good quality artesan made Pisco. They also have a delicious sweet wine and a special edition Pisco that is bottled during the 2019 solar eclipse. Good explanation of how pisco is made.
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