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La Serena is the capital city of Region IV, the second oldest city in Chile. It offers visitors the warmth of its desert climate and the beauty from its nearness to the fruitful land of the central valley. This area boasts a magnificent long golden shoreline, stunning neocolonial and colonial era architecture, and valleys filled with succulent grapes used to produce piscos and wines. When walking through downtown La Serena, visitors will find gorgeous plazas, tree-lined avenues, and stately stone churches. Recova, a premier market in the city, is ideal for shopping for unique wares. International astronomical observatories, sport fishing, parasailing, surfing, and trekking are additional popular attractions and activities. La Serena
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