Punta Pelícano
Punta Pelícano is a point in Coquimbo, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region. Punta Pelícano is situated nearby to the neighborhood Guayacán, as well as near Peñuelas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Third Millennium Cross and Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso.
Third Millennium Cross
Historic building
Photo: Nereidas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cruz del Tercer Milenio is an 83 meter tall, 40 meter wide, concrete cross located at the top of El Vigía hill in Coquimbo, Chile. Construction began in 1999 and it was completed in 2001.
Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Stadium
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso is a multi-purpose stadium in Coquimbo, Chile. Currently, it is mostly used for football matches. It is the home stadium of Coquimbo Unido. Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso is situated 3½ km south of Punta Pelícano.
Mohammed VI Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mohammed VI Center for Dialogue of Civilizations is a mosque in Coquimbo, Chile. The structure is a replica of the Kutubiyya Mosque in Marrakesh and was funded by the Kingdom of Morocco and the municipality of Coquimbo, being named in honor of king Mohammed VI of Morocco. Mohammed VI Mosque is situated 3½ km south of Punta Pelícano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peñuelas and La Herradura.
Peñuelas
Neighborhood
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peñuelas is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southeast of Punta Pelícano.
La Herradura
Suburb
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Herradura is a suburb, which is situated 6 km southwest of Punta Pelícano.
Tierras Blancas
Suburb
Photo: Larrymox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tierras Blancas is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southeast of Punta Pelícano.
Punta Pelícano
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Punta Pelicano”
- Category: landform
- Location: Coquimbo, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.93282° or 29° 55′ 58″ southLongitude
-71.33723° or 71° 20′ 14″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
572C3M87+V4GeoNames ID
3965472
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Punta Pelícano” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Morro Pelicanos”
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