2 Best Sights in El Norte Chico, Chile

An expansive tribute to Vicuña’s favorite daughter, the Gabriela Mistral Museum gathers a wide array of artifacts from the writer’s life, including handwritten letters, poems, and a signed copy of Canto General given to her by her compatriot and fellow Nobel Prize winner, Pablo Neruda. A pleasant garden behind the main salon pays tribute to Mistral’s love of nature.

One of the most complete mineral collections in the world is on display here. Exhibits highlight fossils and minerals from the surrounding region.