Pisco Elqui is a
Chilean village (''pueblo'') in the commune of
Paihuano,
Elqui Province
Elqui Province ( es, Provincia de Elqui) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo.
Geography and demography
According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (''INE''), ...
,
Coquimbo Region
The Coquimbo Region ( es, Región de Coquimbo, ) is one of Chile's 16 regions (first order administrative divisions). It is bordered by Atacama to the north, Valparaíso to the south, Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...
. It is located in the
Elqui Valley, 107 km east from
La Serena, at about 1,300 metres above sea level.
This is a very controversial place, since it is claimed by Peruvians that Chileans modified the name of the village only to take a stand on the alcoholic drink of
pisco. The original name of the town was La Greda. It was later changed to La Unión. In February 1936, the Law Decree 5,798 changed its name to Pisco Elqui to reinforce Chile's claim to have rights over the drink.
External links
Chile's Elqui Valley at The Cultured Traveler
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Populated places in Elqui Province