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The Fourth Region of Coquimbo, land of pirates and buccaneers, flowered deserts and magnificent skies, is located in the area known as "Norte Chico” of Chile. It has about 300 kms. of coastline and it is also here where we can find the narrowest part of the Chilean territory, just 90 kms. wide, in the south of the region. The capital of the fourth region is the beautiful city of La Serena, about 480 kms. north of Santiago, the Chilean capital city. Its area covers 40.707 km 2 ,equal to 5.2% of the total national territory. It is divided into 3 provinces (Elqui, Limarí and Choapa) and its population, according to the latest census of 2002, is 600.363 inhabitants. |
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In the following map to show location of reference for astronomical observatories in Chile and other places of tourist interest such as: - Observatory Turístico Cerro Mamalluca
- Observatory Cerro el Tololo
- Observatory Turístico Cerro Cancana
- Observatory Turístico Collowara
- Observatory Cerro Armazones
- Tropic of Capricorn Milestone
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