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Ovahe
This beach offers more seclusion than Anakena for wannabe Robinson Crusoes but is considered dangerous because of falling rocks.
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Ana Kai Tangata
This vast cave carved into black cliffs sports beautiful rock paintings. However, entrance is forbidden due to falling rocks.
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Torre Reloj
This 1877 clock tower, seemingly baked and sugar-frosted rather than built, takes priode of place on Iquiques main square.
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Observatorio Comunal Cerro Mamalluca
Two of Vicuñas biggest attractions, Observatorio Comunal Cerro Mamalluca and Planta Capel (outside town), are just outside town.
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Parque Japones Kokoro No Niwa
With its trickling brooks, drifting swans and neatly manicured rock gardens, this Japanese garden makes a good escape from the city bustle.
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Iglesia La Matriz
Classically inspired church, allegedly sacked by Sir Francis Drake in the 16th century. The fourth construction is the one you see today.
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Mercado Central
Gleaming piles of fresh fish and crustaceans atop mounds of sparkling ice thrill foodies and photographers alike at the Mercado Central.
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Terraza Bellavista
Near the top of the funicular is the Terraza Bellavista where there are a few snack stands and extraordinary views across the city.
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Reloj Turri
Where Prat and Cochrane converge to become Esmeralda, the Edificio Turri narrows to the width of its namesake clock tower, the Reloj Turri.
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Fábrica de Alfombras
The skilled Chilote textile workers fed the success of the 1947 German Fábrica de Alfombras , still weaving high-end handmade carpets.
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Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción
A snowy white 14m-high statue of the Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción towers atop the cumbre (summit) at the Bellavista end of the park.
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Mirador Las Torres
A moderate hike up Río Ascencio to a treeless tarn beneath the eastern face of the Torres del Paine for the closest view of the towers.
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Mercado Puerto
The crumbling stone facade of the Mercado Puertohint of times gone by. It is a defunct food market now home to a pack of street cats.
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Londres 38
Explore the dark history of the early days of the Pinochet regime at this former detention center. There are both guided and unguided tours.
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Torreón de los Canelos
A couple of turrets can be seen around town: east of the bus terminal. One such is the Torreón de los Canelos, which dates from the 17th century.
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Monumento Nacional Isla de Cachagua
Closed to the general public, this guano-stained rocky outcrop is home to more than 2000 Humboldt penguins, as well as a colony of sea lions.
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Galería Isabel Aninat
Since 1983, this well-known gallery has exhibited the works of major Chilean and international artists, including Joan Miró and Antoni Gaudí.
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Artequin
This childrens museum has plenty of play areas and a big workshop. There are a few reproductions of masterpieces from the 15th to 20th centuries.
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Iglesia Catedral
Ancuds main cathedral.
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Museo Palacio Rioja
The Museo Palacio Rioja is an elegant century-old mansion with lovely gardens, now a municipal museum. It also hosts movies and musical performances.
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