The beaches and nearby islands are what brings most travelers to Los Vilos. Playa La Principal and Las Conchas are two of the more popular beaches filled with tourists getting sun tan on the brown sand beaches. Isla de los Huevos is home to a local seabird colony and a few kilometers away is Isla de los Lobos, where there is a colony of seals. Beware of going to Los Vilos during high season as this tiny town gets about 20,000 tourists a year.
Walking through the hilly pastures on the way to the Isla de los Lobos, you may think that it’s sheep making the cries you hear off in the distance, but it’s something far more sinister. It’s the lobos—the wolves. Or rather, it is a colony of...
A favorite pet for some, and an endangered species for others, the wild chinchilla can be found in only one place on earth - Chile. Travel north for 15 km from Illapel (287 km north of Santiago), you’ll see the "Caution Chinchillas" signs adorning the sides of the road. After a while, you’ll...
The small Los Vilos Aquarium, on Avenida Costanera, has a modest display of marine life native to the bay area, including various species of fish, snails and starfish, crabs and algae. The museum’s stated purpose is to educate the public about the local marine life so that they’ll treat the sea...