It is inserted in an ideal landscape surrounded by beaches with warm water, the Elqui valley and green places around
La Serena has 109393 inhabitants and it is situated at 472 km to the north of Santiago de Chile and at 12 km from Coquimbo. It is the capital of the IV Region
It was founded in 1544, which makes it the second most ancient city in Chile.
You could distinguish three different styles; colonial, mining and neo-colonial
There is still the typical arrangement of a small city, with a square in the middle and the main blocks around it. There are churches and houses and then the Spanish style can be seen in public buildings
It is remarkable the great quantity of services available for tourists, mainly in Avenida del Mar