The Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 16 administrative regions. It is located approximately 400 kilometres north of the national capital, Santiago. The region is bordered by the Atacama Region to the
Cruz del Tercer Milenio in Coquimbo.
Historic Centre of La Serena.
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of southwestern South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a n
Coquimbo Region
…The Coquimbo Region (Spanish: Región de Coquimbo, pronounced ) is one of Chile's 16 administrative regions. It is located approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of the national capital, Santiago. The region is bordered by the…
The Chinchorro mummies, the oldest of which are from around 5050 BCE
Pedro Lira's 1888 painting of the founding of Santiago by Pedro de Valdivia at Huelén Hill
Generals José de San Martín (left) and Bernardo O'Higgins (right) during the crossing of the Andes
The Battle of Iquique on 21 May 1879. The victory of Chile in the War of the Pacific allowed its expansion into new territories.