La Serena: what to see and where to eat

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195,382 people live here

Nearest airport: La Florida Airport (LSC), about 5.22 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Elqui River

    René Bongard / CC BY-SA 3.0

    river

    Elqui River

    river in Chile

    24/7 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-03

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • Lighthouse of La Serena

    Rjcastillo / CC BY-SA 4.0

    lighthouse

    Lighthouse of La Serena

    lighthouse in Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral, La Serena

    Arturo Rinaldi Villegas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    catholic cathedral

    Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral, La Serena

    national monument of Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Buses a Valle del Elqui y Punta de Choros, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Parque Japonés de La Serena

    CeciliaPerezI / CC BY-SA 3.0

    park

    Parque Japonés de La Serena

    park in Chile

    Mo-Su 10:00-19:45 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-17

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Buses a Valle del Elqui y Punta de Choros, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Cruz del Tercer Milenio

    Nereidas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    monument

    Cruz del Tercer Milenio

    monument cross in Coquimbo, Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Iglesia de San Francisco, La Serena

    Sfs90 / CC BY 3.0

    cultural property

    Iglesia de San Francisco, La Serena

    national monument of Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Buses a Valle del Elqui y Punta de Choros, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Museo Arqueológico, La Serena

    Rjcastillo / CC BY-SA 4.0

    archaeological museum

    Museo Arqueológico, La Serena

    Museum in Chile

    Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 10:30-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-05

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-05

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Buses a Valle del Elqui y Punta de Choros, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Iglesia de Santo Domingo, La Serena

    Víctor Sáez Barros / CC BY-SA 3.0

    cultural property

    Iglesia de Santo Domingo, La Serena

    national monument of Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Buses a Valle del Elqui y Punta de Choros, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • stadium

    Estadio La Portada

    stadium

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Buses La Serena, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso

    Seba Flores / CC BY-SA 3.0

    stadium

    Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso

    stadium

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Coquimbo Mosque

    Seba Flores / CC BY-SA 3.0

    cultural center

    Coquimbo Mosque

    mosque in Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

    Map

  • mountain

    Cerro Brillador

    mountain in Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Cerro Grande

    Ale1898 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Cerro Grande

    mountain on La Serena, Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • river

    Incaguaz River

    river in Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • mountain range

    Cerros del Romeral

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Iglesia de San Agustín

    Seba Flores / CC BY-SA 3.0

    church building

    Iglesia de San Agustín

    Catholic church in La Serena, Chile

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Buses a Valle del Elqui y Punta de Choros, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Entrevalles

    Food: empanada fritas, empanada de horno, tortas y pasteles, colaciones, almuerzo, agua purificada

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

    La Serena

    Map

  • cafe

    Fábrica Digital Café & Cowork

    Food: coffee shop, juice

    Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00

    La Serena

    Map

  • restaurant

    Sushinito

    Food: sushi

    Mo-Sa 16:30-23:30

    La Serena

    Map

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