La Serena

Peaceful most of the year, pretty La Serena (population 120,000) is a trendy beach resort come summer. It's also capital of the IV Region and the jump off point to Valle Elqui (as evidenced by the many tarot card readers in town). Founded in 1544, the city sports a good deal of interesting architecture some of it original colonial (this is Chile's second oldest city), but most 'neocolonia' the product of Serena born President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla's 'Plan Serena' of the late 1940s. There's also an impressive arr ay of 29 churches. Nearby Coquimbo is quite a bit more rough and tumble, but is more alive at night. The Feria Internacional del Libro is held in late January/early February.

Places to Visit

Iglesia Catedral
Iglesia Santo Domingo
Iglesia San Francisco
Museo Historico Gabrial Gonzalez Videla
Museo Arqueologico
Kokoro No Niwa

La Serena Hotels

Francisco De Aguirre - Cordovez 210, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 22991
Motel Hostal Del Mar - Cuatro Esquinas 0680, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 25559
Cabanas Mar De Ensueno - Avenida Del Mar 900, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 22381
Motel Canto Del Agua - Avenida Del Mar 5700, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 42203
Hosteria La Serena - Avenida Francisco De Aguirre 0660, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 26913
Motel Villa Los Platanos - Parcela 10 Cuatro Esquinas, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 13494
Casablanca - Vicuna 414, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 22573
Motel Les Mouettes - Avenida Del Mar 2500, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 25665
Mar Serena Apart-hotel - Avenida Del Mar 4900, La Serena Phone: +56 (0) 512 41855

Residencial Limmat
Residencial Jofre
Residencial Lorena
Residencial Familia Hotel
Residencial El Loa Hotel
Residencial Petit Hotel
Hotel Pacifico
Residencial Suiza Hotel

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