Towns and environs about La Serena

Driving up Elqui Valley Driving up Elqui Valley Driving up Elqui Valley Driving up Elqui Valley New earth dam on Elqui, reservoir beginning to fill Elqui Valley above the dam Vicuna central plaza Vicuna central plaza Vicuna approaching plaza Vicuna across from plaza Vicuna side streets Vicuna side streets Vicuna side streets a Vicuna hotel lobby a Vicuna restaurant the menu (great salmon!) Vicuna: apartments (note satellite dish) Tiki Tano restaurant and lodge, south near Guanaqueros Tiki Tano restaurant and lodge View across the bay to Guanaqueros Boogie boarding in front of Tiki Tano (note wetsuits!) Tiki Tano: beach near the breakwater Tongoy: fish market across from the fishing docks Tongoy: restaurant near the docks Driving into Ovalle from the west Ovalle central plaza Ovalle downtown