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Fort Coquimbo

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Hundreds of thousands of coins, twenty pots of gold and ten jars of jewels are the treasure that the English corsair, Sir Francis Drake, stole in numerous coasts and combats around the world, and that he buried in some part of the peninsula he discovered in 1578; or at least that's how the most famous pirate legend of Coquimbo tells it.

La Moneda Palace

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Architecturally and historically speaking, one of Santiago’s most important buildings is the Palacio de la Moneda, located between the Alameda and Calle Moneda in the heart of the downtown area.

Huascar Battleship Museum

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Commissioned to build Laird Brothers, Birkenhead, Poplar on Thames, in England, in 1864, according to the design of Captain Cowper Coles of the Royal Navy, under the "Ericsson" model. His construction contract was signed on August 12, 1864, between Ship Captain José María Salcedo, representing the government of Peru, and the Laird Brothers shipyards.

Museum of Sacred Art

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Created in 1995, this Museum brings together about 400 pieces, which not only represent the history of the Church of Concepción, but also the peninsula, associated with the different cathedrals that the city has had, the art of different eras, the use of Latin, the ancient liturgical vestments and the visit of Pope John Paul II to Concepción.

Independence Square in Concepcion

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It is well known that the Plaza de Armas de Concepción is called Plaza de la Independencia. In fact, according to the National Tourism Service (Sernatur), this is the only “Plaza de Armas” in Chile that bears a name different from that.

Cerro Santa Lucia

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Cerro Santa Lucía is a park in central Santiago (it is just north of Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins) and has an area of 65,300 square meters.

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The Museum of Antofagasta

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It is a non-profit institution, born under the eaves of the former Universidad del Norte. After 20 years in this house of studies, their heritage assets through a bailment agreement pass to the Directorate of Libraries, Archives and Museums of Chile (DIBAM), establishing us on April 17, 1984 in the Regional Museum of Antofagasta.

Great Santiago Tower

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The Gran Torre Santiago (formerly known as Torre Gran Costanera) is a 300-meter-high skyscraper currently in the last phase of construction in Santiago, Chile. It is part of the Costanera Center complex, which includes a shopping center, two hotels and 2 office towers.

Guayacan

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A slightly less tourist destination, but very relevant to the history of the bay and the region is Guayacán, an old neighborhood south of the peninsula that in 2005 was declared a Typical Zone for its particular architecture and urban landmarks full of history.

O'Brien Underwater Naval Museum

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The O'Brien submarine belongs to the Oberón class and was built in 1971 in Scotland, at the request of the Chilean Navy, arriving in the city of Punta Arenas on August 10, 1976. After having completed 25 years of service it was discharged on December 31, 2001, being acquired by the Municipality of Valdivia to be used for its current use. It is the second of the Oberón class that remains afloat in the world and is one of the three submarines that exist in South America as a museum.

Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works

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Humberstone and Santa Laura works represent over 200 former saltpeter works where workers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia lived in company towns and forged a distinctive communal pampinos culture.

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