“It’s easy, really. Climb the hill with cactus all the way to the top. Then you’ll reach the Panamericana.”
Browsing Category Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile – Winter 2019
What to See in Coquimbo? Start With the Fish Market
At the other end of the 11-kilometre-long beach, on top of a hill, there’s another city with another giant structure—Coquimbo and the Cruz del Tercer Milenio.
La Serena, Where Everybody (Somehow) Knows Your Name
La Serena isn’t some pueblito in the Atacama Desert—Chile’s second-oldest city is the capital of the Coquimbo Region and it has a population of nearly 200,000 (400,000 for the Greater La Serena).
Yet, it feels like a small town.
La Serena is My New Favourite Chilean City
I’m glad I took a chance on La Serena—it paid off.
You never know, with coastal cities. Sometimes, the beach locals rave about is small and dirty, sometimes you end up in a tiny, overpriced town along with hordes of tourists, sometimes port cities are run down and dodgy.
People Go Crazy for “Churrascas” in La Serena
If you see people waiting in line in La Serena, join the queue—chances are you’ll be soon eating the best churrascas you’ve ever had. What, you’ve never had a churrasca?
How to End Up in a Spare Bedroom 500 Km North of Santiago
It’s pitch dark outside, which is a sure sign it’s way too early to be up, packing.
I hope I’ll be able to find a taxi.
I hope I won’t get lost in the maze of the San Borja bus terminal.