La Serena and Coquimbo Chile

[t60]

We are stopping here on our cruise next year. Having read the reviews etc we were hoping to do look round on our own and do some shopping, but I´ve just seen we´re there on a Sunday.

 

What are the chances of the La Recuva market or supermarkets or shopping mall being open?

 

Sandy in Spain (where shops are closed on a Sunday, but originally from UK where they are open....hence my confusion)

[t60]

Just heard back from the local tourist office, only a very small chance of any shops being open...ugh! Why can´t cruise ships make Sundays a sea day?

 

Sandy in Spain

[Sandy R]

Hi Sandy... I'm Sandy, too, and also on the same roll call as you. After reading your post, I contacted our private tour operator about arriving on Sunday in La Serena. Here is what he said:

 

"Please note that you have nothing to worry, La Serena is a very turistic city and all main attractions remain open on Sundays as well as the Hand Craft market (La Recoba)".

[t60]

Hi Sandy

This is part of the reply I got from Sernatur, the tourist office in Coquimbo

<Estimated on Sunday the center of serenade relatively is closed, but some shops exist that estan opened >

I I think they must have used Google for the translation. La Serena is Seranade, estan is are.

We´ll just have to give it a try

Sandy in Spain

[Jade13]

Hi Sandy... I'm Sandy, too, and also on the same roll call as you. After reading your post, I contacted our private tour operator about arriving on Sunday in La Serena. Here is what he said:

 

"Please note that you have nothing to worry, La Serena is a very turistic city and all main attractions remain open on Sundays as well as the Hand Craft market (La Recoba)".

 

Who are you using? Thanks.