Introducing Vicuña
Snoozy little Vicuña, 62km east of La Serena, is a restful village of low adobe houses. It's the easiest base from which to delve deeper into the Elqui Valley and indulge in the fresh avocados, papayas and other fruits grown in the region - not to mention the famous grapes that are distilled into Chile's potent grape-brandy pisco.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
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RE: Campsite in Vicuña
by carminab 10 April 2011
I've found this site which can be of help to you. This campsite is in Vicuña and there are others announced in small villages along Valle…
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RE: Sleeping in an observatory in Chile
by vnrose 30 March 2011
It sounds like the Mamalluca observatory in Vicuña, although your friend may not have spent the whole night. The tours are 2 hours long…
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RE: Northern Chile
by bearshapedsphere 16 October 2009
I can understand why they're doing that, if they're travelling overland from Bolivia into SPdA, like you do when you do the Salar. Arica's…
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