Coquimbo, Chile

The port of Coquimbo is the gateway to La Serena, founded in 1544. Located in the transition zone between Chile's austere Atacama Desert and the country's fertile central valley, La Serena is a popular holiday resort. The nearby Elqui Valley is an agricultural center famed for grapes, papaya and cherimoya. The region was also home to the pre-Columbian Diaguita and El Molle cultures, noted for their fine ceramics and jewelry. Although La Serena is visible and not far away from Coquimbo, tour lecturer did not recommend us to walk to La Serena so I just walked in the harbour area of Coquimbo. 

A Mosque and a sign of Christian

Fisherman harbour and market

Lemon and Lime for sea food

 Pacific Ocean Sea Lions

Unknown sea food - I have never seen it before

A traditional agricultural and merchandise market

 Jumbo celery

 One kind potato

 Pumpkin is big and looks very tender

 What a delicious watermelon

Local fish market - all kind fresh fish, shell fish and restaurants

Abalone is small but available

 Abalone 

 Ready to eat sea food

Do you dare to try?

 Beautiful scallop

This trip let me see a lot. I did not dare to eat their sea food in a plastic bowl. Agricultural market is rich in fresh stocks. The price is very affordable. This is their starting summer, so fresh cherry is available and the price is very affordable.