Coquimbo, Chile is a port city and the capital of the Elqui Province. The wonderful tourist destination is located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo region of Chile. The city is situated beautifully in a valley and it is surrounded by excellent natural environment. Coquimbo, Chile is quite near to La Serena, with which it forms a metropolitan area. Coquimbo has a population of more than 300, 000 people.
Coquimbo ranks among major cities of Chile and has a wide reputation of being a favorite tourist destination in the country. The city is blessed with excellent climatic conditions, which is exclusively favorable for tourism. The average temperature of the city hangs around 14 degrees Celsius. The wonderful climatic conditions and the natural environment of the city of Coquimbo has contributed largely to make at tourist heaven of a very high rank and a large number of tourists from all over the world are attracted to the charm of this city every year.
You can get to the city quite conveniently by air. The city has an excellent airport which has a strong network of both domestic and international flights. You can also get to the city by water-surface transport. Apart from offering a good number of sightseeing attractions in and in and around the city of Coquimbo,the city is also supposed to be an access point for visiting the popular beach towns to the south which include Guanaqueros and Tongoy.
In Coquimbo, there are a good number of beaches, which you will find within an easy reach from the city airport. These beaches are excellent for all types of entertainment and merry-making and sports activities which include swimming, fishing, diving and water skiing. The important beaches where you can conveniently get access from the city of Coquimbo are as follows:
- Socos Beach
- Morillos Beach
- Las Tacas Resort
- Las Mostazas Beach
- Playa Blanca
- Totoralillo Beach
- Guanaqueros Bay
These beaches are a major tourist destination and are visited by a large number of tourists round the year. So, you will find there excellent accommodation and dining options. There are numerous boarding houses, cabanas, campsites and fishermen’s cove, where you can buy seafood on these beaches in Coquimbo, Chile.
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