Iglesia de Guayacán

Iglesia de Guayacán is one of Coquimbo's strangest and most charming historic buildings: a metal church in the old mining-and-port district of Guayacán. It reflects the industrial optimism of the 19th century more than the adobe-and-stone tradition of northern Chile.

The church is a small stop, but a memorable one. Pair it with La Herradura or the southern side of the bay.

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The Church of Guayacán is often linked to Gustave Eiffel's workshop tradition, thanks to its prefabricated metal structure. Whether you come for the engineering or the oddity, it feels wonderfully out of place on the Chilean coast.

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