The worlds largest telescope is being built in mount Paranal 200 km South of Antofagasta. This is the area with the clearest skies of the world, where only 20 days out of the year is there a cloud in the sky. A perfect place to visit the flowering desert. A phenomenon that occurs only some years, but it is the most wonderful spectacle mother nature can provide. If you want a nice rest on a perfect beach, this is the place to go.
Ocean waters are warm and ready to receive tourists from all over the world.
Close to La Serena, there are beautiful valleys where the world famous Chilean grapes are grown. Adventure in the desert and valley on horse or on foot. One of North Chile's great hideouts. Activities in the area are horseback riding, trekking, enjoying the beauty of the desert and the valley and staying in an old reconstructed hacienda. It truly is a pretty city.