If you answer “where the pawpaws from?” every Chilean response “it comes from La Serena”. Actually it comes from Elqui Valley, but it’s marketed in La Serena.
La Serena was founded in 1944 by Juan Bohón and in 1549 the Diaguitas burned it dying almost all people, mainly Spanish. The same year Pedro de Valdivia with Francisco de Aguirre found it again.
Their arquitecture is very particular, because is considered like a style of architecture and it calls Serena Style. Consist in a serie of elements architectural atypical improper to a sismic country. But emphasize the material for the constructions, was used the Piedra Serena that came from a nearly quarry.
The people in La Serena is really quiet, they take their time for everything. It must be the proximity to the beach, one of the best bays in Chile. Also is so close to the Elqui Valley that it’s the best place in the world to rest, think, to connect with ourselves.
The main economic activity it should be the agriculture thank to their fertile valley, but there will be another important economic activity, I think that the tourism is relevant for La Serena because is the city that receive a lot of tourist both who are going to the north as who want to visit Elqui Valley or Coquimbo o La Serena.
I was born in La Serena and I lived until 7 years old. One of the things that I hated when I lived there it was when the tourists arrived, they filled up the Centre, the beach, the supermarket and got dirty everywhere. Summer is a difficult time to a small town. But I always loved went to Elqui Valley every weekend with my family, I think that place is unique and magical. I really really recommend it.
Elqui Valley, pawpaw land
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