Tourist Places to Visit in Los Angeles, Chile, America

Tourist Places to Visit in Los Angeles, Chile, America

Los Angeles is the capital city of the Bio Bio province in the Bio Bio region of Chie covering an area of 1748.2 sq. km situated about 125 km southeast of the regional capital, Concepción and 510 km south of the national capital, Santiago. Los Angeles is entryway for renowned tourist destination, Laguna del Laja National Park and is located in the vicinity of stunning ‘Laja Falls’.

Geography of Los Angeles:

Los Angeles coordinates with 37°28′ south latitude and 72°21′ west longitude at an altitude of 139 meters.

History of Los Angeles:

José Antonio Manso de Velasco was the founder of Los Angeles who founded it in 1739 as Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles. Los Angeles houses many historical buildings that were built during the Spanish colonial period.

Connectivity to Los Angeles:

Los Angeles is served by the Carriel Sur International Airport situated in Talcahuano, around 130 km away from the heart of Los Angeles.

CSIA operates scheduled flights to Santiago de Chile, Puerto Montt and Temuco, catered by LAN Airlines and Sky Airline.

Los Angeles also has good connectivity with neighboring cities through well maintained roads by both luxury and general buses. Buses are regular, also tourists can hire a car or bike or taxi to get around.

Food and Shopping in Los Angeles:

Los Angeles is a picturesque city housing many natural sites, recreational centres, modernized shops as well as decent food corners with a variety of mouth watering Chilean and international delicacies.

Here is the list of best food corners in Los Angeles:

Mona Lisa Coffee
Baan Thai Los Angeles
Chufang Chen
Vientos del Sur
Cafeteria D’Luisa

Things to do in Los Angeles:

Mountaineering
Walking
Hiking

Places of interest in Los Angeles:

Laja Falls:

Next to the old Pan-American Highway in the vicinity of Los Angeles, Laja Falls is a spectacular waterfall, supplied by Laja River. Laja Falls comprises of 4 falls while 35 meter fall is the tallest in the extreme east. The fall measures a width of 455 meters.

Antuco Volcano:

Antuco Volcano is situated on the shore of Laguna del Laja near massive Pleistocene stratovolcano, Sierra Velluda at an elevation of 2979 meters. It is a perfect spot for nature and adventure sport lovers.

Laja Lake:

Laja Lake measures a width of 10 km and length of 32.5 km with a surface area 128.1 km² and surface elevation 1,360 meters. Popular Laguna del Laja National Park takes its name from Laja Lake.

Other places of interest near Los Angeles include:

Sierra Velluda
Laguna del Laja National Park
Club de Golf 7 Rios
Gran Casino Los Angeles
Museo Hualpén
Universidad de Concepción
Parque Pedro del Rio Zanartu
Catedral de la Santisima Concepcion
Regional Stadium
O´Higgins Tower
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
CAP Stadium
Mall Plaza Trebol
Laguna Las Tres Pascualas

Best time to visit Los Angeles:

Generally the beginning months of the year will be ideal to enjoy holidays in Los Angeles.

Accommodation options in Los Angeles:

There are many international standard hotels as well as lodges in Los Angeles with latest tourist favor facilities including spa, tennis court, golf and free internet connection. List of prominent hotels in Los Angeles is as follows: