Darrylbit : did not manage to book an excursion for here, so looking at staying on the ship all day. Does not seem to be anything to see. Maybe the big giant cross and a couple of beaches. Seems like more a a resort town on the Chilean Riviera. I don't know where the town centre is and the shuttle buses just drop you at the port entrance. I'm too old and grumpy to negotiate with taxi drivers, etc. At least on our Cunard cruise you could get dropped in the town centre.
My inner geek is appealed to because there are three astronomical observatories at the base of the mountains about 100km away. A tour out there would have been nice. This part of Chile must have the altitude and dry climate astronomers like.
PS: there must be a strong tide or something. We are tied up to the dock but we have the thrusters running and the ship is rocking gently as if we were at sea. Weird.Read more
ChileCoquimboPunta Quisquito29°56’36” S 71°19’54” W
ChileCoquimboPunta Quisquito29°56’36” S 71°19’54” W