Tourist Attractions & Monuments Chile

In the Compañia district, exit through the rue Cienfuegos, you can visit the Lambert Foundry. Charles Lambert introduced in Chile the French technique of indirect fusion that allowed for the treatment of metals of lower copper content. Its La Compañia smelter now gives its name to the neighborhood. Lambert made fortune by treating scories of old mines and his land, and built a huge house in Adobe. By continuing the path, one fell nose with a Gothic stone cross that Lambert had erected in memory of his unique son, an officer of the English navy disappeared at sea. The cross brings a epitaph to the English poet Longfellow.

The museum exhibits collections of different minerals (6 200 pieces) that will be of interest only to those who love these rocks. Let others wait for the museum of Copiapó.

La Serena is a city brimming with tourist activities. The recently formed Consejo Comunal de Turismo is working to promote tourism in the region. Members of the council, drawn from local universities, tourism associations and gremios, met to discuss their ideas and projects. The town's mayor, Roberto Jacob, welcomed the initiative and stressed the importance of collaboration between tourism players. The Universities of La Serena and Central offered their support by providing studies and statistical data to aid planning and research in the field of tourism. Board members also expressed their desire to promote the image of Gabriela Mistral, the famous Chilean poetess, and to preserve the city's historical heritage. Projects to improve the Avenue de la Mer, La Serena's main tourist attraction, were also discussed. Finally, the city also offers a variety of cultural events, such as concerts and shows, to entertain visitors.

The museum presents a very interesting collection of diaguitas objects (pottery in particular). Deserve a visit.

The Paseo is located in the heart of the city centre. The street was transformed into a pedestrian walkway on the initiative of the former mayor of Santiago, Patricio Mekis. Today, the hotel is surrounded by numerous bars, shops and restaurants which make it a privileged meeting place in the centre of the capital, especially on Saturday afternoon.

The first stone of the church was laid in 1857 and was consecrated in 1888. Its facade features four terrazzo columns and two octagonal towers. Inside is a superb Walker organ installed in 1875.

It was at the top of these 550 m that Selkirk chose to look at the horizon in the hope of seeing a liberating ship emerge there. Take 4 hours from the village.

The structure in Adobe and tiles, which houses the museum since 1970, is representative of regional urban colonial architecture. Permanent collections make it possible to learn more about history (including the famous Battle of Rancagua), mines, agriculture and crafts in the region.

Angle of Estado and Cuevas. It was founded by the order of Notre-Dame de la Merced under the San Cruz Nonato convent of San Cruz de Triana. The building, which then housed a hospice, was restored three times between 1877 and 1889. You will notice the decoration of the nave in a Renaissance style by the architect Don Ignacio Cremonesi. In 1814, the church was defended by General O'Higgins against the royalist assailants. Classified as a national monument in 1954, it is now in good condition and can be visited every day.

The date of construction is unknown, probably around 1780. The building, a fine example of colonial architecture, was reworked several times between 1873 and 1945. In 1945, he became the property of the Époux Flores-Moreno, who established a historical Museum with objects that belonged to generals O'Higgins, San Martín, Manuel Rodriguez and Las Heras. Today, the building, restored in 1995 and then in 2011 after the earthquake of 2010 which destroyed it almost entirely, serves as the showroom for the Regional museum.

Founded in 1835, this convent was the mother house of the Franciscan missions in the south. The region owes them about fifteen churches between Río Biueno and Chillán. The convent museum exhibits various ancient objects, including a incunable printed in Venice in 1495 and a tanagra, Greek terracotta figurine dating from before our age, and others, cultuels, such as chalices, th-as well as colonial furniture and a rich collection of images carved in wood… We can also see letters from O'Higgins, who was pupil of the Franciscans in his childhood.

A 2 km further south, a nudist beach, for amateurs: original in Chile.

Large beach on the road to Punta de Lobos (the tip of sea lions). Very pleasant for swimming and fishing.

This beach is located in the extreme south of the city. It is characterized by the rock formations on which the waves of the Pacific break. The crowd is a bit greedy and fashion in season, that's where the beautiful surfers come to try to seduce the beautiful girls of the capital.

Located opposite the Ross Park and surrounded by small bars, it has a parking and showers. To the south of the beach is a superb left that will delight surfers. Around the beach, descended from the park, large staircases and railings reminiscent of the splendour of the Ross years.

Located on the edge of Avenida Costanera, Las Terrazas area. It was a natural cave carved in the rock with a diameter of approximately 2 m. In 1908, there were remnants of préhispaniques civilizations (arrow points, hooks, etc.). Since 1950, it is a place of worship where the Virgin of Lourdes is celebrated.

In Georgian style, the palace was built in 1904 for Saltpeter, Astoreca and Granja. As was the case with many wealthy homes, we used to build Oregon pine. Its façade, its large balconies, its stained stained glass windows, its sumptuous staircase which leads to the first floor and its vast outbuildings give this small palate a spectacular appearance. Currently, it serves as a cultural centre in the city and exhibits a collection of shells (over one thousand), antique furniture and paintings.

A museum dedicated to the indigenous peoples of the region and the épopée landscape. Its main archaeological collection comes from the Cerro Esmeralda; His most remarkable element is a Inca princess (1450-1500) mummified with her clothes. The museum also exhibits uniforms, weapons, documents and personal belongings of the Saltpeter magnat, Santiago Saltpeter. On the patio, the rebuilding of an indigenous house will delight children. Finally, on the Baquedano, a museum dependency hosts temporary exhibitions. The whole one deserves a visit.