This region is a very popular travel destination. Visitors are mainly attracted to its long beaches, many of fine white sand, bathed by a calm sea, and the region's pleasant climate. Along with tourism, the province's main industries are agriculture and fishing. The mountains are a center of astronomy in Chile. The first newspaper published in this region was El Minero de Coquimbo in 1828. In La Serena is published the newspaper "El Día" (founded on April 1, 1944) and the "Weekly Tiempo" (founded on 13 November 1993), while in the Coquimbo is printed "La Región" (founded on April 13, 2004) and the newspaper "El Ovallino" in Ovalle (founded on October 15, 1989). In television TVN Red Coquimbo began on June 28, 1993, news segments broadcast signal within the country. Then conduct small programs with reports in the local accent. In cable television, there is CuartaVisión channel in the UHF signal cable 3 VTR and the TV signal 2 open Ovalle, transmitting content regional productions and local customs, traditions, sports, art, etc.. In Ovalle, the council passed on UHF channel 63 of the Cable Color Ovalle TV, originally called "Cultura Televisión." This channel will broadcast news and documentaries from Limarí. And have now ceased to exist several regional signals as Telenorte launched in the 1960s, and had a studio in La Serena in 1993, which ended in 1998. The signal issued from Arica continued until 2001, when it was closed forever. Another regional channel, now gone, was the Canal 8 UCV TV. Identified as a local affiliate signal UCV TV, received support from the Valparaíso station and, with great technical support, made soap operas and other shows. This channel in 1994 changed to signal the signal 9, until in 2002 finally closed its doors, leaving the memory of more than 25 years of history of local communications. In La Serena and Coquimbo are captured the following TV signals open: