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Los Vilos
South America is a continent situated in the western hemisphere and, mostly, the southern hemisphere, bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in South America occupying a long coastal strip between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Los Vilos is a Chilean coastal city with over 9,000 inhabitants, located in the Province of Choapa, part of the IV Region of Coquimbo, which is some 400 kilometers north of the capital, Santiago. Its main activity is fishing. The city also has a significant amount of tourism, mainly due to its two beaches, La Principal and Las Conchas. It's located 246 kilometers from La Serena and 224 kilometers from Santiago. This city was built in 1830, and it was declared a minor harbor in 1855. As of 2006, the city is still an important harbor of the country.
The dense Amazon rainforest, the jagged spires of the Andes Mountains, the Tropical beaches and the Towering waterfalls, with this kind of nature all around, it's no wonder why South America have become nearly synonymous with Adventure travel and ecotourism.
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