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La Campana Destination Guide

Explore La Campana in Chile

La Campana in the region of Coquimbo is a town in Chile - some 239 mi or ( 385 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of La Campana

Current time in La Campana is now 12:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Juan, La Rioja, Yumbe, Vicuna, and Valparaíso. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Juan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Campana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Valle del Elqui Sduba's photos around Pisco Elqui, Chile (valle del elqui la serena chile)

2:35 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 658 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Sduba's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these videos ..

Invitación al hermoso Valle de Elqui

0:53 min by Valle de Elqui
Views: 480 Rating: 5.00

Claudia Guerrero de Talca hace una invitación abierta a visitar y recorrer este atractivo y mágico destino turístico Chileno, el Valle de Elqui. Más info en www.portaldeelqui.cl ..


El lugar de Observatorio del sol Inti Runa, Observatorio Mamana y Telescopios Mama Mirqu

1:37 min by chilecarlo
Views: 461 Rating: 4.20

Observation of the sun and night with livevideo and photos ..

Despedida De Paihuano

3:36 min by HzmDark
Views: 370 Rating: 0.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Pisco Elqui

Pisco Elqui is a Chilean village (pueblo) in the commune of Paihuano, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region. It is located in the Elqui Valley, 107 km east from La Serena, at about 1,300 metres above sea level. This was the area where pisco was distilled in the early history of Chile. The original name of the town was Las Gredas. It was later changed to La Unión. In 1936, the Law Decree 5,798 changed its name to Pisco Elqui to reinforce Chile's claim to have rights over the alcoholic drink, pisco.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -30.10 -70.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Elqui Province

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

The Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) is an astronomical observatory located on Cerro Tololo in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile, with additional facilities located on Cerro Pachón about 10 kilometres to the southeast. It is within the Coquimbo Region and approximately 80 kilometres east of La Serena, where support facilities are located. The site was identified by a team of scientists from Chile and the United States in 1959, and it was selected in 1962.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -30.17 -70.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Asteroid-discovering observatories, Astronomical observatories in Chile, Buildings and structures in Coquimbo Region

Víctor M. Blanco Telescope

The Víctor M. Blanco Telescope, also known as the Blanco 4m, is a 4m telescope located at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Chile. Commissioned in 1974 and completed in 1976, this telescope is similar to the Mayall 4m telescope located on Kitt Peak. In 1995 it was dedicated and named in honour of Víctor Manuel Blanco, the Puerto Rican astronomer.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -30.17 -70.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Chile, Telescopes