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The Best Attractions In San Fernando

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San Fernando is the capital of the province of Colchagua, in central Chile, and the second most populated urban center of the O'Higgins Region. Located close to the Tinguiririca River in a fertile valley, San Fernando sits 339 m above sea level. Founded in 1742, it became the provincial capital in 1840.
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  • 3. Andes Adventures San Fernando
    Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 was a chartered flight that crashed on a glacier at an elevation of 3,570 metres in the remote Andes. Among the 45 people on board, 28 survived the initial crash. Facing starvation and death, the survivors reluctantly resorted to cannibalism. After 72 days on the glacier, 16 people were rescued. The flight carrying 19 members of a rugby team, family, supporters, and friends originated in Montevideo, Uruguay and was headed for Santiago, Chile. While crossing the Andes, the inexperienced co-pilot who was in command mistakenly believed they had reached Curicó, Chile, despite instrument readings indicating otherwise. He turned north and began to descend towards what he thought was Pudahuel Airport. Instead, the aircraft struck the mountain, shearing off both win...
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  • 4. Vina Casa Silva San Fernando
    The Viña del Mar International Song Festival is a music festival that is considered the best and biggest in Latin America and the most important musical event in the Americas which is held annually on the 3rd week of February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile.
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  • 8. Playa Punta de Lobos Pichilemu
    Punta de Lobos is a Chilean town, administratively part of the commune of Pichilemu, whose urban centre is 6 kilometres north), in the Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.The beach of Punta de Lobos, about 200 km south of Valparaiso, is well-known internationally for being a good place for surfing and the practice of kiteboarding. Its waves vary between two and three meters high, allowing surfers of different skill levels to select their waves. The town of Punta de Lobos is characterized by its fine gray sand, and is surrounded by cliffs which are 50 metres high. Its odd rocks are frequented by sea-lions. Punta de Lobos was nominated as the 7th World Surfing Reserve by Save The Waves Coalition in 2013.
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