Vicinity of Viña del Mar
Print
Email
Save to Favorites
Trip Ideas
View This Map
--- Click to Enlarge ---
From Viña del Mar north, a string of beach towns corresponding to various social classes stretches among the headlands. To the interior, the towns of Limache and Olmué are gateways to Parque Nacional La Campana, one of the region’s underappreciated gems; a northern park access point from the Panamericana is near the town of Hijuelas.
In January, Olmué hosts the Festival del Huaso de Olmué, honoring the Chilean counterpart to the Argentine gaucho. The country’s largest folk festival, it’s a far less commercial event than February’s international song competition in Viña.
© Wayne Bernhardson from Moon Chile, 2nd edition
Buy Moon Travel Guides
Search
Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.