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Vicuna Destination Guide

Touring Vicuna in Chile

Vicuna in the region of Coquimbo with its 13,496 citizens is located in Chile - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Vicuna

Time in Vicuna is now 07:44 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Juan, La Rioja, Yumbe, Varillar, and Valparaíso. Being here already, consider visiting San Juan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Vicuna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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CHILE -RUTA ANTAKARI POR CICLONTOUR DESCENSO DEL PANGUE 2007

5:38 min by Ivan Alfirovic Ramos
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Ciclontour y Turismo Lancuyen nuevamente se unen en una nueva experiencia. Con la musica de Rush y su tema Far Cry, pueden apreciar las panoramicas de este singular recorrido que todos pueden disfruta ..

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 ..


Pisco Valley Samira_steve's photos around Vicuna, Chile (weather vicuna chile)

1:29 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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A camino del CHASKI

2:14 min by SuperTRITV
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Interesting facts about this location

Tranque Puclaro

Tranque Puclaro is an artificial lake created by a dam on the Elqui River, 60 km east of the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region. Regular strong winds make the lake a popular place for kitesurfing.

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Located at -30.01 -70.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Dams in Chile, Irrigation in Chile, Reservoirs in Chile

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.

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Located at -30.17 -70.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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.

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Located at -30.17 -70.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Chile, Telescopes

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.

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Located at -30.10 -70.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Elqui Province

Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope

The Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) telescope is a modern 4.1-meter-aperture optical and near-infrared telescope located on Cerro Pachón, Chile at 2,738 meters elevation. It was commissioned in 2003, and is operated by a consortium including the countries of Brazil and Chile, Michigan State University, the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) (part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, NOAO), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Located at -30.24 -70.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Coquimbo Region, Michigan State University, Science and technology in Chile, Telescopes, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill