The Elqui Valley is one of the most visited places in Coquimbo. Its vineyards, flora and fauna, the production of pisco and starry and clear skies draw hundreds of tourists who come to enjoy its green landscapes nestled in mountains.
The Valley of Elqui river, in Región de Coquimbo, is one of the most attractive places in our country, not only for its beautiful landscapes, but also because it is home to many esoteric and extraterrestrial phenomena. In addition, the weather conditions allow for the production of the best Pisco in South America, as well as making it an ideal place for astronomical research. It is the birthplace of the country's greatest female poet and literature Nobel Prize winner: Gabriela Mistral.
The cuisine in the North of Chile is characterized by a variety of legumes and cereals, due to the arid climate. Within the most common ingredients are quinoa, a staple in the Inca culture, also is the potato, carrot and various tropical fruits like mango, passion fruit and guava.
Among typical dishes are roast alpaca cooked on firewood, chuño which is a soup-based Popes alpaca, onion, wheat and other vegetables. Also you can find al types of seafood and fishes to make differents dishes.
Further to the North, a typical sweet is the chumbeque this fact of flour, lard and layers of Orange, mango, passion fruit jams. There are also the pululos, which are a kind of very common puffed rice in the north end.
The climate oscillates between desertic and Mediterranean. The annual temperature is 13 ° C.
Stores in rural areas are open all day, but they close between 13.00 and 15.00. We advise you to carry local currency (Chilean pesos), since it isn’t possible to pay with debit or credit cards in kiosks and rural stores.
Do not throw garbage on the beaches, parks or streets. To take care of our environment is everyone's responsibility. Avoid fines by following the rules.
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