8 Sights in Concepcion, Chile (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Concepcion, Chile. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 8 sights are available in Concepcion, Chile.
Sightseeing Tours in Concepcion1. Plaza Acevedo
Plaza Acevedo, popularly known as "Plaza Jurásica" or "Plaza de los Dinosaurios", is a green area of the Chilean city of Concepción, shaped like a triangle, located between San Juan Bosco, Maipú and Collao streets. Its name pays homage to Luis Acevedo, pioneer of aviation in Chile, who died on April 13, 1913, when his plane fell on the land where today the commune of San Pedro de la Paz is located. The authorities of the time decided, that same year, to create a square in memory of the aviator. The route was made on March 21, 1914.
2. Parque Costanera
Parque Costanera is a park located on the north bank of the Bio-Bio River, in the city of Concepción, Chile. It began to be built in 2000 as part of the urban recovery works of the North Bank promoted by the government of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, whose most important work was the Llacolén Bridge. Throughout the twentieth century the area was a sector of swamps, occupied by precarious housing and used as a garbage dump. It was inaugurated on March 26, 2003, by President Ricardo Lagos.
3. Parque Ecuador
Ecuador Park is a Chilean park belonging to the city of Concepción, in the Biobío Region. It is located at the foot of Cerro Caracol and very close to the city center, being divided from the urban center by Victor Lamas Street. It corresponds to a large recreational area of approximately 1.34 km in length, starting at the intersection of Victor Lamas Street with Tucapel, and ending at Pedro de Valdivia Avenue; with several points of historical, social and cultural relevance.
4. Plaza Perú
Plaza Perú is a square in the city of Concepción, Chile. It is situated in the University District in front of the main entrance of the Ciudad Universitaria de Concepción, by the Arco Universidad de Concepción and adjacent to the Casa del Arte. Built in 1942, there are several historic buildings surrounding the square, which were built in the 1940s. The plaza is known for being a gathering of students at the University of Concepción and youth in general.
5. Memorial 27F
The Memorial of the Victims of the Earthquake and Subsequent Tsunami of February 27, 2010 or Memorial 27F is a memorial located in the Costanera Park, in the commune of Concepción, in the city of Gran Concepción, Biobío Region. It is a modern architectural construction whose purpose is to commemorate the victims of the earthquake that occurred on February 27, 2010 and affected the south central area of Chile.
6. Cerro Amarillo
Cerro Amarillo is a hill in the city of Concepción, Chile, located between Rozas and Rengo streets, covering an area of 3000 m² and 30 meters above sea level. On this is located a park created in 1933, currently administered by the Municipality of Concepción, which includes gardens, walks and viewpoints surrounded by stone masonry walls.
7. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The Concepción Temple is one of the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the second built in Chile, and is located in the Quinta Junge next to the Pedro de Valdivia sector in Concepción, Chile.
8. Teatro Regional del Bío-Bío
The Teatro Biobío, also known as Teatro Regional del Biobío, is a theater located in the Chilean city of Concepción, inaugurated on March 7, 2018 by the then President of the Republic, Michelle Bachelet.
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