The Elqui Valley, formerly also known as the Coquimbo Valley, is the cultural space developed in the Elqui River basin located in the province of Elqui, Coquimbo region, in Chile. The main river in this basin is the Elqui, which originates from the confluence of the Claro and Turbio rivers, both from the Andes mountain range, and flows into the Pacific Ocean in the city of La Serena.