Top 7 Sights & Landmarks in Vicuna, Coquimbo Region

August 27, 2021 Lean Nau

Discover the best top things to do in Vicuna, Chile including Planetario Natural Alfa Aldea, Plaza de Armas, Iglesia de Inmaculada Concepcion, Pueblo de artesanos de Vicuna, Teatro Municipal, Torre Bauer, Postal De Entrada A Vicuna.
Restaurants in Vicuna

1. Planetario Natural Alfa Aldea

Parcela 17, La Vinita, Vicuna 1760000 Chile +56 51 241 2441 [email protected] http://www.alfaaldea.cl
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5.0 based on 255 reviews

Planetario Natural Alfa Aldea

Located two kilometres from the city of Vicuna and overlooking nine hectares of beautiful and prolific vineyards you can find the 'Alfa Aldea' Natural Planetarium. In this splendid place you can enjoy an unforgettable stellar experience, a different concept of astronomical observation. Our intention is to be always in touch with nature, mirroring the way the first, ancient astronomers watched the skies. The modern astronomical facilities are located in the middle of the vineyards; in order to provide superior service and ensure a wonderful astronomical experience to our visitors a ground-level amphitheatre has been built with a seating capacity of 50 people. The design of the aforementioned building allows the installation of our last-generation telescopes of 10", 12" and 16" inches. All extra accessories (ocular lens suitcases and filters) are included and are available for the tour guide. Personalized tours are available in English and Spanish languages.

Reviewed By MLL1592 - Innsbruck, Austria

Very nice Tour in a familiar and relaxed atmosphere in beautiful vineyard. Group size Maximum of 12. Excellent explanations in spanish and english. Everyone gets the time to watch through the telescope several times. You can ask all that comes to your mind. I even got picked up and brought back to my hostel with no charge. Wine from their vineyard and tomato soup are served. My first ever astronomy tour. Very impressive. Thank you!

2. Plaza de Armas

Plaza de Armas, Vicuna Chile http://www.munivicuna.cl/quevisitar.html
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4.0 based on 134 reviews

Plaza de Armas

Reviewed By nutmeg2000 - Pleasanton, United States

When we first got into Vicuna, we were sad that the museum of Gabriela Mistral was closed on Mondays, but then we walked down to the cute Plaza de Armas. There were many vendors with a variety of cute items including things made with various stones and glass and woven bracelets. My favorite area was across the street in a shopping area behind the ice cream store on Chacabuco near Arturo Prat (see pic, not the cannibis place). The 3rd booth or so on the right had a man selling glass pendants with colorful pieces inside (see pic below). They came with a woven chain and pretty bag for only 4,000 pesos (about $6) each. I wish I'd bought more than the 5 I did. 2 more booths up on the right is a man with great prices on carved stone. We is also very knowledgeable and wants to make sure you know what you are buying. He also showed me how to tell counterfeit bills from real ones. At the very back my aunt bought a nice small hand painted plate. They also have bathrooms near the entrance on the left side for 300 pesos. On the corner of the square on Arturo Prat near Chacabuco there is a guy on the sidewalk with many small polished stones. I bought a small lapis lazuli moai from him for 8,000 pesos. He had other stones including rhodochrosite from Argentina. Around the square there were other cute booths including the one with stones of the area on a plaque which I included a picture of, but I was worried I had too many other heavy things to bring home. Also there is a large supermarket on the other corner of Chacabuco.

3. Iglesia de Inmaculada Concepcion

Plaza de Armas, Vicuna Chile
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4.0 based on 53 reviews

Iglesia de Inmaculada Concepcion

4. Pueblo de artesanos de Vicuna

Gabriela Mistral 365, Vicuna Chile +56 9 8622 6309 http://www.facebook.com/Pueblo-de-artesanos-del-Valle-de-Elqui-1529431127271818/
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4.0 based on 86 reviews

Pueblo de artesanos de Vicuna

5. Teatro Municipal

Calle San Martin s/n, Vicuna Chile 51 411 283 http://www.espaciosculturales.cl/
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3.5 based on 18 reviews

Teatro Municipal

6. Torre Bauer

Plaza de Armas, Vicuna Chile http://www.munivicuna.cl/quevisitar.html
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3.5 based on 83 reviews

Torre Bauer

7. Postal De Entrada A Vicuna

Acceso A Vicuna, Vicuna Chile
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3.0 based on 1 reviews

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