Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Concepcion, Chile
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6 km
89 m
Explore Concepcion in Chile with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in ConcepcionIndividual Sights in ConcepcionSight 1: Museo de Historia de Concepción
The Gallery of the History of Concepción (GHC) is a museum inaugurated in 1983, located in the Chilean city of Concepción, specifically in the center of Ecuador Park, on the slopes of Cerro Caracol.
Wikipedia: Galería de la Historia de Concepción (ES), Website
Sight 2: Parque Ecuador
Parque Ecuador 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 Calle Víctor Lamas. It corresponds to a large recreational area of approximately 1.34 km in length, starting at the intersection of Víctor Lamas Street with Tucapel, and ending at Pedro de Valdivia Avenue; with several points of historical, social and cultural relevance.
Sight 3: Catedral de Concepción
The Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Concepción, Chile.
Wikipedia: Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception, Chile (EN)
Sight 4: Museo de Arte Religioso
The Museum of Religious Art of the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception is an institution created in order to preserve ecclesiastical treasures related to the Catholic Church. The Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception (UCSC) is its administrator. It receives an average of 400 visits per month.
Wikipedia: Museo de Arte Religioso de la Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (ES)
Sight 5: Plaza de la Independencia
The Plaza de la Independencia is the Plaza de Armas in Concepción, Chile.
Sight 6: Palacio Hirmas
The Hirmas Palace is a building in the center of the Chilean city of Concepción.
Sight 7: Plaza Cruz
Plaza Cruz is a square located in the Chilean city of Concepción, on the block bounded by General Cruz, Joaquín Prieto, Salas and Angol streets, near the city center.
Sight 8: 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 20th century, the area was a swamp area, occupied by precarious housing and used as a garbage dump. It was inaugurated on March 26, 2003, by President Ricardo Lagos.
Sight 9: Teatro Regional del Bío-Bío
The Biobío Theater, also known as the Biobío Regional Theater, is a theater located in the Chilean city of Concepción, inaugurated on March 7, 2018 by the then President of the Republic, Michelle Bachelet.
Sight 10: Memorial 27F
The Memorial to the Victims of the Earthquake and Subsequent Tsunami of February 27, 2010, better known as Memorial 27F, is a memorial located in the Costanera Park, in the commune of Concepción, in the city of Greater 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.
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