Chilean Populations in the IV Fourth Region

Ovalle Town

Distance: 130 Kilometers away from La Serena
Main Activity: Agriculture and Fruit Growing

A town located at 130 kilometers from La Serena. It is characterized by its agricultural, fishing, and fruit production in the region.

A population of Del Limari zone. A place of fertile and green valleys devoted to agriculture and mainly fruit growing.

It is interesting to visit the Archeological Museum. San Vicente Church. Limari Museum. Peñones Spa. Sotaqui Town and Combarbala Towns. Handycraft fair of Ovalle.

Illapel Town

Distance: 300 Kilometers away from La Serena
Main Activity: Agriculture and Fruit Growing

A provincial capital of Choapa. It is characteristic for its colonial style buildings and its green open fields.

It is located at 350 m.a.s.l. A city tradition and charm, characterized by its mining, cattle-holling and agriculture.

It is interesting to visit the Cathedral Church. The Historian and Archeological Museums. The Pimientos Municipal Spa. The Illapel River. Puntilla House. Villarroel House.

Salamanca Town

Distance: 32 Kilometers away from Illapel
Main Activity: Agriculture

A population that offers a rich cultural past by the visit of a series of land lord houses located in the little towns in the surroundings; it has also a rich folkloric tradition and legend.

It is located at 500 m.a.s.l. A gentle and huminous city, surrounded by a fertile landscape.

It is characterized by Christian festivitie of Semana Santa, with processions, rodeus, carreras a la chilena and other popular activities.

It is interesting to visit the Manquehua Cave, the San Agustin House, Tambo Church, Tambo Spa, the Chuchiñi Farmhouse and the La Cruz Hill.

Paihuano Town

Distance: 30 Kilometers away from Vicuña

An important population, because on its surroundings there are tree localities of national and international renown as are: Montegrande, Pisco Elqui and Cochiguaz.

Pisco Elqui Valley

Distance: 90 Kilometers away from La Serena

A town that belongs to the valley del Río Claro. It is located at 90 kilometers from La Serena. It has an altitude of 1280 m.a.s.l. It has good hotel facilities.

It is characterized by having diverse and famous pisco distilleries: Pisco Tres Erres. Los Nichos. Pisco Peralta.

A small town placed on a hill that once was called Union, its name that was changed in 1939.

It is interesting to visit the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Chapel and the Pisco Elqui solarium, the oldest distillery of Pisco (liquor similar to clear brandy).