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English (Translate this text in English): From La Serena, take the route CH -41 east to the mountains, to Gualliguaica.
Desde Santiago tomar Ruta 5 Norte en dirección a La Serena (430 km). Desde la Serena en dirección este tomar ruta Internacional CH -41 en dirección a Vicuña, Valle del Elqui. Avanzado el embalse por su lado norte tomar desvió a la izquierda hacia Gualliguaica.
From La Serena, take the route CH -41 east to the mountains, to Gualliguaica.
Desde Santiago tomar Ruta 5 Norte en dirección a La Serena (430 km). Desde la Serena en dirección este tomar ruta Internacional CH -41 en dirección a Vicuña, Valle del Elqui. Avanzado el embalse por su lado norte tomar desvió a la izquierda hacia Gualliguaica.
English (Translate this text in English): From La Serena, take the route CH -41 east to the mountains, to Gualliguaica.
Desde Santiago tomar Ruta 5 Norte en dirección a La Serena (430 km). Desde la Serena en dirección este tomar ruta Internacional CH -41 en dirección a Vicuña, Valle del Elqui. Avanzado el embalse por su lado norte tomar desvió a la izquierda hacia Gualliguaica.
English (Translate this text in English): From La Serena, take the route CH -41 east to the mountains, to Gualliguaica.
Desde Santiago tomar Ruta 5 Norte en dirección a La Serena (430 km). Desde la Serena en dirección este tomar ruta Internacional CH -41 en dirección a Vicuña, Valle del Elqui. Avanzado el embalse por su lado norte tomar desvió a la izquierda hacia Gualliguaica.
English (Translate this text in English): From La Serena, take the route CH -41 east to the mountains, to Gualliguaica.
Desde Santiago tomar Ruta 5 Norte en dirección a La Serena (430 km). Desde la Serena en dirección este tomar ruta Internacional CH -41 en dirección a Vicuña, Valle del Elqui. Avanzado el embalse por su lado norte tomar desvió a la izquierda hacia Gualliguaica.
Distance to a city Week-end trip
Access time Instant access (< 5min)
Easy to find? Easy to find
Public access? Public access
Special access No access issues
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Kite Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Planeta Puclaro
Spot quality Great
Experience Established
Type Lake
Kite/wind? Good for KiteSurf, Good for WindSurf
Style Freestyle, Freeride, Bump & Jump
Day timing Morning, Afternoon
Dangers
Week crowd Empty
Week-end crowd Few surfers
Environment
Water quality Crystal-clear
Current Low ( < 1 knot)
Bottom Sandy with rock
Tide No tide dependency
Amenities
Camping, Hotel
Local wind
Type Venturi wind
Force Medium (16 - 25 knots)
Main dir. West
Best dir. West
Best dir. relative Side-onshore
Period From September to April
More infos
English (Translate this text in English): start´s blowing at midday until sunset.
start´s blowing at midday until sunset.
El embalse resulta ser un lugara inigualable para la practica del Kite, como consecuencia de sus fuertes y parejos vientos, presentando en su mejor estación un periodo de navegación de 8 o más hrs al día (11:30 a 20:00 hrs.
English (Translate this text in English): start´s blowing at midday until sunset.
English (Translate this text in English): start´s blowing at midday until sunset.
Additional Information
English (Translate this text in English): 41 kms. from La Serena is one of the most important engineering works of the zone: Embalse Puclaro. It has capacity for 200 million cubic meters of water in a surface of 760 hectares. This work was inaugurated the 27 of October of 1999 by the President of the Republic of Chile, Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle
One of the best spots in the world for kiteboarding, always windy,
strong wind.
it´s a lake in the middle of nature, amazing place.
great for windsurfing to,
the best season is from september to april, 18 to 30 knots.
you will need a small windsurf board and small sails.
in summer (january and february) you can sail only with a lycra or a spring suit.
for the other months you will be ok with a 3/2mm full suit.
there is no rental, so take your equipment.
There are to areas for sail and to set up your equipment.... Once you are in "Gualliguaica" looking to the lake, the left area is the kitezone and the right the windsurfzone. respect this.
BE A HUMAN; BE CLEAN; DON´T LEAVE THE GARBAGE THERE, TAKE ALWAYS ALL AND LEAVE IT IN A GARBAGE CAN IN GUALLIGUAICA, VICUÑA OR LA SERENA.
DON´T POLUTE SUCH BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
41 kms. from La Serena is one of the most important engineering works of the zone: Embalse Puclaro. It has capacity for 200 million cubic meters of water in a surface of 760 hectares. This work was inaugurated the 27 of October of 1999 by the President of the Republic of Chile, Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle
One of the best spots in the world for kiteboarding, always windy,
strong wind.
it´s a lake in the middle of nature, amazing place.
great for windsurfing to,
the best season is from september to april, 18 to 30 knots.
you will need a small windsurf board and small sails.
in summer (january and february) you can sail only with a lycra or a spring suit.
for the other months you will be ok with a 3/2mm full suit.
there is no rental, so take your equipment.
There are to areas for sail and to set up your equipment.... Once you are in "Gualliguaica" looking to the lake, the left area is the kitezone and the right the windsurfzone. respect this.
BE A HUMAN; BE CLEAN; DON´T LEAVE THE GARBAGE THERE, TAKE ALWAYS ALL AND LEAVE IT IN A GARBAGE CAN IN GUALLIGUAICA, VICUÑA OR LA SERENA.
DON´T POLUTE SUCH BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
English (Translate this text in English): 41 kms. from La Serena is one of the most important engineering works of the zone: Embalse Puclaro. It has capacity for 200 million cubic meters of water in a surface of 760 hectares. This work was inaugurated the 27 of October of 1999 by the President of the Republic of Chile, Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle
One of the best spots in the world for kiteboarding, always windy,
strong wind.
it´s a lake in the middle of nature, amazing place.
great for windsurfing to,
the best season is from september to april, 18 to 30 knots.
you will need a small windsurf board and small sails.
in summer (january and february) you can sail only with a lycra or a spring suit.
for the other months you will be ok with a 3/2mm full suit.
there is no rental, so take your equipment.
There are to areas for sail and to set up your equipment.... Once you are in "Gualliguaica" looking to the lake, the left area is the kitezone and the right the windsurfzone. respect this.
BE A HUMAN; BE CLEAN; DON´T LEAVE THE GARBAGE THERE, TAKE ALWAYS ALL AND LEAVE IT IN A GARBAGE CAN IN GUALLIGUAICA, VICUÑA OR LA SERENA.
DON´T POLUTE SUCH BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
English (Translate this text in English): 41 kms. from La Serena is one of the most important engineering works of the zone: Embalse Puclaro. It has capacity for 200 million cubic meters of water in a surface of 760 hectares. This work was inaugurated the 27 of October of 1999 by the President of the Republic of Chile, Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle
One of the best spots in the world for kiteboarding, always windy,
strong wind.
it´s a lake in the middle of nature, amazing place.
great for windsurfing to,
the best season is from september to april, 18 to 30 knots.
you will need a small windsurf board and small sails.
in summer (january and february) you can sail only with a lycra or a spring suit.
for the other months you will be ok with a 3&#47;2mm full suit.
there is no rental, so take your equipment.
There are to areas for sail and to set up your equipment.... Once you are in &quot;Gualliguaica&quot; looking to the lake, the left area is the kitezone and the right the windsurfzone. respect this.
BE A HUMAN; BE CLEAN; DON´T LEAVE THE GARBAGE THERE, TAKE ALWAYS ALL AND LEAVE IT IN A GARBAGE CAN IN GUALLIGUAICA, VICUÑA OR LA SERENA.
DON´T POLUTE SUCH BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
English (Translate this text in English): 41 kms. from La Serena is one of the most important engineering works of the zone: Embalse Puclaro. It has capacity for 200 million cubic meters of water in a surface of 760 hectares. This work was inaugurated the 27 of October of 1999 by the President of the Republic of Chile, Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle
One of the best spots in the world for kiteboarding, always windy,
strong wind.
it´s a lake in the middle of nature, amazing place.
great for windsurfing to,
the best season is from september to april, 18 to 30 knots.
you will need a small windsurf board and small sails.
in summer (january and february) you can sail only with a lycra or a spring suit.
for the other months you will be ok with a 3&amp;#47;2mm full suit.
there is no rental, so take your equipment.
There are to areas for sail and to set up your equipment.... Once you are in &amp;quot;Gualliguaica&amp;quot; looking to the lake, the left area is the kitezone and the right the windsurfzone. respect this.
BE A HUMAN; BE CLEAN; DON´T LEAVE THE GARBAGE THERE, TAKE ALWAYS ALL AND LEAVE IT IN A GARBAGE CAN IN GUALLIGUAICA, VICUÑA OR LA SERENA.
DON´T POLUTE SUCH BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
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