Penco

ReboPueyes tourism agency

Lucas Pueyes, Daniel Rebolledo.

His name it means ¿What is Penco?
“agua de peumo” and
it is located to 9km of
concepción. With a
population that
excedes 46 thousand
inhabitants, it was the
first city founded in
the south by Pedro de
Valdivia, in 1550,
which he baptized
with the name of
Concepción del
Nuevo Extremo. In
fact, here was the +56 977377511
originl city of
Concepción until it
was moved to its
present site in 1764,
after being devastated
by a tsunami. This is
the reaon why the
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inhabitants of
Concepción are called
“penquistas”.

You sould go to Fuerte
La Planchada
You can't miss the navigable river that flows on
It was built in stone by the governor José
de Garró in 1687, for order to avoid the
invasion of english pirates. It was 65
meters of long and retains the defensive
railing showing the shield of the León de
every 15 minutes. They have life jackets for the
Castilla, some guns and the front to the
children. The river is not deep and there are no
beach. It received pirate attacks in 1694
and 1720. During the war of
independence was used as a prison for
patriots.
http://www.historiadepenco.cl/el-fuerte-de-la-
planchada-las-razones-de-su-nombre-
emplazamiento-y-estructura/
https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-del-
https://www.monumentos.gob.cl/monumentos/m
onumentos-historicos/fuerte-planchada
Navigable estuary Lirquén
This cove of artisanal fishermen is home
to an approximate population of 20,000
inhabitants and is the main logging port
in southern Chile. It has the highest
bridge in the Región del Bío Bío, El
Viaducto Puerto Lirquén. Going to this
place would give you many views, you
would bathe in its different beaches, in
the Chinatown you will find delicious
seafood to eat and if you go to the
viewpoint you will see the beautiful view,
finally you could take a walk in the
the side of the Plaza de Penco. 110 meters of central square.
fun and romance. While people can take a
kayak to sail on the river, the municipality
booked a schedule between 18:00 and 23:45
hours for sailors to work on site offering rides
to the tourists. Rent costs $1,000 per person
strong currents, therefore it is a fairly safe
activity to perform as a family.
https://turismoconcepcion.com/2018/02/estero-de-
penco-navegable/
http://penco.cl/penco-consolido-su-estero-navegable-
este-ano-con-gondolas-y-arias-en-vivo/ https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lirqu%C3%A9n
https://www.ecured.cu/Lirqu%C3%A9n_(Chile)
bio-bio/2018/03/14/la-pequena-venecia-del-sur-el-
camino-de-penco-para-tener-gondolas-y-cantante-en- https://www.turismoenchile.cl/atractivo-
estero.shtml turistico/101/lirquen