Elqui Valley Full Day (Elqui Valley Mamalluca Observatory)

Elqui Valley Full Day (Elqui Valley Mamalluca Observatory)

Enjoy the unique experience of visiting the Elqui Valley and the Mamalluca Observatory during a single day, making the most of your stay in the Coquimbo region in a way that you will never forget. You can also taste different concoctions produced in the area.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Valle del Elqui, La Serena Chile

We will visit the most picturesque places of this great valley, which surrounds us with mysticism and relaxation. We will visit the center of product sales in the area, the Puclaro Reservoir, Vicuña and its attractions. We will know in a pisquera plant the process of the distillation of the grape. Lunch will take place in the restaurant of the place. We will continue the route to Paihuano, where we will make a detention at the viewpoint, to go to Monte Grande and get to know the house of Gabriela Mistral. Pisco Elqui is the last town on this circuit, a small town with narrow streets and adobe houses, where the oldest distillery in the area is located. The square stands out for a beautiful water fountain, with figures of children; the village church and crafts centers typical of the place, welcome us and say goodbye to this tour. We begin the return, where we will visit the city of Vicuña, its main square, where the Bauer Tower stands out.

Duration: 9 hours

Stop At: Mamalluca Observatory, Gabriela Mistral 260, Vicuna 1760000 Chile

In the heart of the Elqui Valley, 69 km from the city of Vicuña, is the Mamalluca Observatory, the first Observatory for amateurs in the country. In this tour you can enjoy and learn the charm of this strange place called universe. It begins with an introduction to astronomy talk, where various astronomical aspects are presented; The observation is continued with outdoor telescopes where you can observe the Milky Way, constellations, clusters (clusters of stars), nebulas, planets, blue stars, among others. The visit concludes in the main computerized telescope, located in the observatory dome.
See schedule for English-speaking foreigners.

Duration: 2 hours