Situated in the valley of the river El Carmen in Huasco, 25km south of the town of Alto del Carmen. In the past it was known as Valle de los Españoles (Valley of the Spanish), due to the dominating colonization. During the Colony it was also known as Horcón Quemado and was an important farming and mining location. San Félix...

Located 32 km west of Vollenar with a population of approximately 5,000, this is a small city founded on October 20 1752, whose main industries are farming and mining. In years gone buy there were numerous gold and copper mines here, as well as foundries and wheat mills. Today there is still a marked style of architecture here...

Located 20 km east of Vallenar and reached by the interior road of the valley of the river Huasco. The reservoir was built in 1995 to regulate the river’s waters for irrigation. It is an artificial lake, 10 km long, with a surface area of 410 hectares. The water is turquoise, making it stand out amidst the dryness of the...

Incahuasi A little village located at the bottom of a little ravine with water. There is a small street with adobe houses on either side and a beautiful church. The name comes from the Incan culture, and meaning that here a house for the Zapa Inca is built. Caleta Chañaral de Aceituno Located to the southwest of Vallenar and...