Things to do in Northern Chile
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TimBao Café
This little café with seating looking onto the Plaza de Armas is a nice place for people watching.
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Yo y Soledad
Fight off those lonely bugs at the town’s most happening spot. This sprawling pub gets going late.
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Atacama Chile
Atacama Chile offers standard trips and mountaineering in the eastern mountains.
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Lider
Lider is a huge supermarket perfect for self-caterers; it’s north of the center.
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Cine Mundo
Cine Mundo is a cinema 800m north of the train station showing recent movies.
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Terra Extreme
If price is more important to you than blameless service, try Terra Extreme.
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Turismo Marino
For expensive boat trips to Pisagua (CH$300,000), ask for Don Raul at the muelle municipal.
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Barrabás
For live music or DJs, a happy youthful crowd and deep lounge areas where you can cozy up.
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Coffee Express
Oversized glass-and-plastic coated coffee shop serving some of La Serena’s best java.
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Museo Histórico de Elqui
The Museo Histórico de Elqui has Diaguita ceramics and 19th-century bits and pieces.
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Playa Huaiquique
This beach is an exhilarating choice but the sea is warmer further north near Arica.
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Tribunales
Tribunales was built as a result of González Videla’s Plan Serena.
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Splash
A long-running youth-driven club that will have you living la vida loca.
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Solari Surf Shop
You can get board shorts and other threads at Solari Surf Shop.
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Vieja Habana
Has salsa classes to get those gringo hips ‘shaking like a polaroid picture.’
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Supermercado Rossi
Stock up for DIY meals at this large supermarket between Labbé and Ramírez.
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Museo de Historia Natural
Museo de Historia Natural explores the region's ecology and paleontology.
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Teatro Pedro de la Barra
For performing arts, check Teatro Pedro de la Barra.
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Books and Bits
All-English bookstore stocking mostly children’s books and classics.
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Coki Tour
Offers tours in Spanish but also English by prior arrangement.
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Teatro Municipal
For performing arts, check Teatro Municipal.
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Supermercado Las Brisas
Large supermarket to satisfy all self-catering needs.
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Keps
Keps can arrange tours to remote parts of the desert.
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Supermercado Santa Isabel
Large supermarket to satisfy all self-catering needs.
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Kukuli Tours
Runs day trips to Lauca (CH$15,000 per person).
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