Cachagua

Cachagua, located in the Valparaíso Region and belongs to the province of Petorca, commune of Zapallar, is a little village with a two-mile beach that is 100 miles northwest of Santiago. Cachagua is the ideal location if you want to unwind and take in the sun and the waves.

Take a boat to the nearby rocky island Monumento Isla Cachagua to see the Humboldt penguins who nest there from September to April if the water is too chilly for you to enjoy (and it probably will be, thanks to the Humboldt current coming from Antarctica). Surfing and horseback riding are also quite well-liked pastimes.

Because there has been little human interference and the ecology is healthy, many different animals use the region for feeding, resting, and reproduction. They also include yecos, pelicans, seagulls, and chungungos. The most significant species of the genus Echinopsis (quisco) and Neoporteria subgibbosa (quisquito), on the other hand, are designated as vulnerable, and the vegetation has been diminished.

Location: Valparaíso