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Barraza

The Limarí valley’s tiny town of Barraza, one of the oldest in Chile, is ripe with Chilean political and religious history. The town is in no way a tourist attraction, as an ancient church and small religious museum are its only sites, (Museo Parroquial de Barraza is located to the right of the...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ovalle, Chile

Valle del Encanto

To call the Valle del Encanto an unconventional archaeological museum would be an understatement. Although this national monument (19 kilometers west of Ovalle) has some of the most important petroglyphs, pictographs and piedras tacitas in Chile, some dating back more than 4,000 years, its...

Types: Trekking
Location: Ovalle, Chile

Cloud Forest

Parque Nacional Bosque de Fray Jorge is a cloud forest odyssey set high atop the cliffs of the Chilean coast. The park is essentially a mountain with two faces, one dry and one which is misted daily by the clouds rolling in from the Pacific Ocean. In the lush forest looking out across the baron...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ovalle, Chile

Termas de Socos

Far removed from the rest of the world, the hot springs in the tiny town of Socos annually attracts families, retirees and other travelers. Though the hot springs are natural, they have been channeled into small private baths at two neighboring sites—a resort hotel and a nearby campground. The...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ovalle, Chile

Cruz Del Sur Observatory

Although the Cruz del Sur Observatory is over 100 kilometers from Ovalle, it can be visited as a day or weekend tour if staying overnight in Combarbalá, the closest town. The observatory opened in 2009 for visitors to gaze at the heavens through its 14-inch and 16-inch telescopes. Their guided...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Ovalle, Chile

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