Vicuña, Administrative center in Elqui Valley, Chile.
Located 620 meters above sea level, Vicuña extends across plains and mountains in the Elqui River basin of northern Chile.
The Villa de San Isidro de Vicuña was established in 1821 by Colonel Joaquín Vicuña Larraín under the government of Bernardo O'Higgins.
The birthplace of Nobel Prize laureate Gabriela Mistral features multiple museums and cultural spaces dedicated to preserving her literary legacy.
Visitors can reach Vicuña by taking the Panamericana Highway north to La Serena, then following International Route Gabriela Mistral CH-41.
Five astronomical observatories in Vicuña utilize the area's 300 annual clear days to study the southern hemisphere's night sky.
Location: Elqui Province
Inception: February 22, 1821
Elevation above the sea: 616 m
Website: https://municipalidadvicuna.cl
GPS coordinates: -30.01667,-70.70000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:00
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