La Serena Cathedral
La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile
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It stands as the first temple, for the foundation of La Serena in 1544.
After several damages, the current church was built, the project being entrusted to the French architect Juan Herbage around 1844. The structure is made of limestone walls carved from Peñuelas in ashlars and lime mortar; stone foundation without edging.
The columns are made of wood stuccoed with cement mortar and ground limestone. In the heavens, barrel vaults armed with boards. The floor is black and white marble arranged on the chessboard. The armor of the roof is made of wood; its cover is made of galvanized iron.
It is located in the Plaza de Armas, northeast corner, with Cordovez street.
La Serena is 472 km away. north of Santiago de Chile, 12 km. north of Coquimbo, 254 km. from Los Vilos and 88 km. of Ovalle. It can be reached:
By plane
There are daily frequencies from Santiago de Chile, Iquique, Antofagasta and Copiapó that arrive at the La Florida international air terminal in La Serena. Check the departure times.
By car
From Santiago de Chile you must travel along the north pan-American highway Km. 473 on a completely paved two-way road. From anywhere in the south travel the same route.
If you are traveling from the north, you must continue south on the Pan-American Highway or Route 5 to La Serena.
By bus
There are continuous frequencies from Coquimbo. From Santiago there are several routes during the day that you should consult at the respective end.
Boat
If you wish to arrive by sea, you must travel to the port of Coquimbo, where you must access another type of transportation that will take you through the 12 km. to La Serena. You can hire a taxi.
It was declared a National Monument in 1981.
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