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The port city of Coquimbo in northern Chile is located 460 km north of Santiago and begins
almost seamlessly south of the city of La Serena. Prominent English pirates such as Sir Francis
Drake (1579), Bartholomew Sharp (1680) and Edward Davis (1686) landed in Coquimbo
Bay and are now protagonists of the port city’s cultural heritage. Tourist pirate ships in
the harbour invite visitors to go on a short adventure cruise. The monumental 83-metre-
high Cruz del Tercer Milenio cross was built on the city’s highest hill and is visible from
everywhere.
