Why go
- City and Commune in Coquimbo, Chile.
- Served by El Tuqui Airport (OVL).
History
La Serena is a city and commune in northern Chile, capital of the Coquimbo Region. Founded in 1544, it is the country's second oldest city after the national capital, Santiago. As of 2012, it had a communal population of roughly 200,000, and was one of the fastest-growing areas of Chile.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Sky Airline H2 (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Antofagasta, Calama, Copiapo, Santiago
- LAN Airlines LA (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Antofagasta*, Calama*, Santiago*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is El Tuqui Airport (OVL); 12 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LSC has direct flights to 4 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Antofagasta, Calama, Santiago, Copiapo). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Pesquero de Coquimbo, 11 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for La Serena, Chile. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.