Day 5 of 26 · Vicuña · The Grand Chilean Contrast: From Atacama to Patagonia

Day 5 — Elqui Valley Astronomical Observatories & Pisco

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A road day to your new base in Vicuña, with most of the day on the road (6 h 25).

Stage 4 · Vicuña · Chile

We sleep in El Peral, 1.1 km from the place visited

day 5 1 night 6 h 25 on the road497 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — culture 15. Based on: remarkable site in a built site setting.

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Pisco Distillery Tour & Tasting at ABA

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

La Ligua
A town famous for its traditional textile crafts and local pastries known as dulces de La Ligua.
45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 19 June 2017 by Luis Felipe Tapia Yanfka — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Los Vilos
A coastal town offering scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and a chance to stretch legs by the beach.
30 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 24 September 2015 by Marco Antonio Correa Flores — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Parque Nacional Fray Jorge
A unique biosphere reserve featuring a relict temperate rainforest in an arid coastal environment.
90 min there · detour +33 km · View on Google Maps
© Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Vicuña
The gateway to the Elqui Valley, perfect for a final break before heading up to the observatory.
60 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps