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Places near Vicuña by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Vicuña
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
126 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vicuña
- Observatorio Cerro Mamallucamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Gabriela Mistralheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cerro Pachónviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Portezuelo Churquesviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Puclaro Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Vicuña
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vicuña?
Valle del Elqui (viewpoint, about 1 km), Puclaro Dam (dam, about 19 km), Museo Entomológico y de Historia Natural (museum, about 1 km), Bernardo O´Higgins (attraction, about 1 km), Torre Bauer (attraction, about 1 km), Museo Gabriela Mistral (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vicuña?
114 places on Spotwander: 48 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 12 parks, 14 churches, 15 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Vicuña?
Valle del Elqui, about 1 km by road; Vicuña (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Vicuña?
Monumento Gabriela Mistral, about 1 km by road; Caicai Vilú (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vicuña?
Start in Vicuña, visit Observatorio Cerro Mamalluca, then Gabriela Mistral, then Cerro Pachón, then Portezuelo Churques, then Puclaro Dam, and drive back — about 126 km by road in all.