Pichidangui can be reached using the Pan-American (Panamericana) from Los Molles to the North, crossing a wide peninsula that stands out for its beautiful rock formations and typical vegetation from the area. There you can go on walking to the Governor’s Silla (Silla del Gobernador [2280 feet]), the point with the highest altitude of the Coast Mountain Range (Cordillera de la Costa) that’s located by the ocean and can be seen from Valparaíso before the storms. Its top with two humps looks like a saddle.

At the mile 24.8 there’s a gas station and a detour to the left that takes you after 1.2 miles to Pichidangui. Visit the oceanside road (costanera), the town of Pichidangui and take a trip to the West to see the rock elevations, the island and the Church of Santa Teresa (Iglesia Santa Teresa), in front of the ocean, where masses are held on Sunday at 11:30 am.

The main trips from Pichidangui are to the mouth of the river, where horses are rented, and the La Quintrala cave (Cueva La Quintrala), to the North of the beach, a huge cave formed by marine erosion. Visit the small neighboring town of Quilimarí, with a population of 667. It’s situated on the hillside, in order to keep the fields available for crops, by the river. There you will find the old Church of Nuestra Señora del Palo Colorado (iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Palo Colorado). Masses are held daily at 7 pm and on Summer at 8 pm. This church keeps a venerated colonial image of 11.8 inches that is carried in the virgin procession of July, 16. There are gardens offering ornamental plants and hibiscus of many varieties. You will be able to continue toward the Culimo dam (embalse Culimo), to get back through Caimanes and Los Vilos.

Go back to the Pan-American and continue 2.4 miles until reaching a crossing on the right that gets to Quilimarí. To the left there’s a road that goes to the beach. At mile 27.9 there’s the Quilimarí Bridge (Puente Quilimarí) that means thirty. Supported on five posts, it was built to fix the deep cut caused by this river on the coastal terrace. It has a view to the inland valley, to the Governor’s Silla and the Pichidangui bay. On one side, the railroad bridge ends up in the old station where the convoys traveling many days to Iquique, used to stop for lunch at a large table in the open air.

The main road continues over a peninsula. You can see the ocean and the rocks in the water, where you find the San Andrés real state development, with views over cliffs. At mile 37.9 the Totoralillo Inlet (Ensenada Totoralillo) can be seen. It’s small and it appears surrounded by rocks in the water and islands, with an ocean constantly breaking waves. Between the inlet and the following creek, you will find two good restaurants on the rocks, with a descending road full of small stones.
By crossing a peninsula you will reach Blue Bay (Bahía Azul).

At the mile 41.6, surrounded by rocks it appears the El Negro Inlet (Ensenada El Negro), with a brave sea. Further up, a road to the left gets to the Cascabeles Creek (caleta Cascabeles) with a stony, but warm beach. It’s a good place to search for agates. At the mile 42.8 you will reach the southern crossing to Los Vilos. It’s recommended to access it, since there you will find a stretch of 2.4 miles of the former Pan-American Road, with 3 gas stations, a restaurant and motels. It’s on the middle of the road on the way to La Serena, at mile 144, and, in order to keep this facility, the main road gets away from the town and reconnects again with Los Vilos at the northern crossing.

At the mile 24.8 there’s a gas station and a detour to the left that takes you after 1.2 miles to Pichidangui. Visit the oceanside road (costanera), the town of Pichidangui and take a trip to the West to see the rock elevations, the island and the Church of Santa Teresa (Iglesia Santa Teresa), in front of the ocean, where masses are held on Sunday at 11:30 am.

The main trips from Pichidangui are to the mouth of the river, where horses are rented, and the La Quintrala cave (Cueva La Quintrala), to the North of the beach, a huge cave formed by marine erosion. Visit the small neighboring town of Quilimarí, with a population of 667. It’s situated on the hillside, in order to keep the fields available for crops, by the river. There you will find the old Church of Nuestra Señora del Palo Colorado (iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Palo Colorado). Masses are held daily at 7 pm and on Summer at 8 pm. This church keeps a venerated colonial image of 11.8 inches that is carried in the virgin procession of July, 16. There are gardens offering ornamental plants and hibiscus of many varieties. You will be able to continue toward the Culimo dam (embalse Culimo), to get back through Caimanes and Los Vilos.

Go back to the Pan-American and continue 2.4 miles until reaching a crossing on the right that gets to Quilimarí. To the left there’s a road that goes to the beach. At mile 27.9 there’s the Quilimarí Bridge (Puente Quilimarí) that means thirty. Supported on five posts, it was built to fix the deep cut caused by this river on the coastal terrace. It has a view to the inland valley, to the Governor’s Silla and the Pichidangui bay. On one side, the railroad bridge ends up in the old station where the convoys traveling many days to Iquique, used to stop for lunch at a large table in the open air.

The main road continues over a peninsula. You can see the ocean and the rocks in the water, where you find the San Andrés real state development, with views over cliffs. At mile 37.9 the Totoralillo Inlet (Ensenada Totoralillo) can be seen. It’s small and it appears surrounded by rocks in the water and islands, with an ocean constantly breaking waves. Between the inlet and the following creek, you will find two good restaurants on the rocks, with a descending road full of small stones.
By crossing a peninsula you will reach Blue Bay (Bahía Azul).

At the mile 41.6, surrounded by rocks it appears the El Negro Inlet (Ensenada El Negro), with a brave sea. Further up, a road to the left gets to the Cascabeles Creek (caleta Cascabeles) with a stony, but warm beach. It’s a good place to search for agates. At the mile 42.8 you will reach the southern crossing to Los Vilos. It’s recommended to access it, since there you will find a stretch of 2.4 miles of the former Pan-American Road, with 3 gas stations, a restaurant and motels. It’s on the middle of the road on the way to La Serena, at mile 144, and, in order to keep this facility, the main road gets away from the town and reconnects again with Los Vilos at the northern crossing.