Fuerte Coquimbo

Norte Chico


Also known as Fuerte Lambert, this former 19th-century fortification offers picturesque views over the bay from a rocky perch near the peninsula's northeast point. You can spy pelicans and other seabirds from one of the small lookout towers above the crashing waves.

The fort is located 2km north of Barrio Inglés.


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