Chile

It's long, narrow, and pulchritudinous, from the wilds of Tierra del Fuego in the south up to the Atacama desert in the north. Other highlights: gracious coastal cities Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, happening capital Santiago, Polynesian Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

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An eco bonanza in Chile´s awe-inspiring Atacama Desert

Freddy Alexander Bugueño Tolmo Located in the far north of this long, narrow country (and reachable by air in about seven hours via the city of Antofagasta), the Atacama is one of the world´s most fascinating and unique destinations in the world. With an area of some 105,000 square kilometres (40,540 sq. miles), the officially certified driest place on earth - with some areas recording no rain at all in decades and in some cases even centuries, nonetheless harbours a surprising diversity of…

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Northern Chile cited in 'South America's Iconic Vicuñas'

Visitors to part of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru (where it's the national animal and is even on the country's coat of arms) may come across this quintessential South American mammal, a camelid related to guanacos, llamas, and alpacas (which are descended from vicuñas) The smallest of the camelids, vicuñas stand about three feet tall at the shoulder; weigh between 70 and 150 pounds; and have long necks and legs as well as relatively small heads with long pointed ears. …

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Coveting the cuisine of Chile

Pablo Rogat Unfamiliar compared to many than other Latin American cuisines such as Mexican, Peruvian, and Cuban, Chilean cuisine has always been considered one of those that best blend the traditions of the Spaniards and the pre-Columbian people of the Americas, and drawing from the bounty of fertile agricultural lands, highlands, and thousands of kilometres of coastline. Here they call it sazón chilena (Chilean seasoning), and it imbues all of this country's most beloved dishes. Come with me…

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Andacollo's Fiesta de la Virgen one of '4 of Latin America's Most Fascinating Festivals'

If you’re planning on choosing a holiday with a whole new sense of adventure, there seems to be a huge number of places still available to surprise - even shock and stun - the most jaded traveler. Yet while the temples of southeast Asia, vast canyons of North America, and unmistakable coastlines of Europe are all fantastic places to lose yourself for a week or two, one continent stands out from all the rest as a partygoer’s dream: Central and South America. We’ve all heard of the blowouts that…

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Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino September 2, 2024 at 1:13pm

Nice - glacier trekking in Chilean Patagonia is one of National Geographic´s coolest travel adventures for the year: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/best-of-the-worl...

20 of the coolest travel adventures for 2024

From a horseback safari in Kenya to river rafting in West Virginia, here’s our ranked list of the top travel experiences right now.
Helen Brown November 12, 2023 at 8:14pm

A black-travel blog I follow called Travel Noire recently flagged Chile as one of a half dozen of South America´s safest countries to visit: https://travelnoire.com/safest-countries-in-south-america

The 6 Safest Countries in South America To Visit - Travel Noire

Traveling to South America has plenty of appeal to attract many types of tourists. The continent has at times had a questionable reputation, but...
John Kipper August 17, 2023 at 12:03pm

The so called W Trek in Chilean Patagonia´s Torres del Paine National Park is world’s most epic (and complicated) multi-day hikes, and here a Lonely Planet writer maps it out for us: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/how-to-hike-w-trek-chile

Organize a hike on Chile’s famous W Trek

In five easy steps.
Max Pesling May 4, 2023 at 6:52am

THis country has famously become a major source of excellent wine, and recently Forbes did a great overview of where to experience it and the wineries which produce it: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sandramacgregor/2023/03/02/discover-so...

Discover Some Of Chile’s Top Wine Destinations

Chilean wines are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique flavors, thanks to the country's ideal conditions for growing grapes. Visiting Ch…
Jordan Simon April 22, 2023 at 12:59pm

Chile's newest national park highlights a little known side of the Atacama - truly fascinating! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/chile-atacama-des...

Chile’s new national park protects a superbloom of rare flowers

Following a rare superbloom event, Desierto Florido National Park was created to safeguard nearly 200 flower species—and many other scientific marvel…
José Balido September 5, 2022 at 6:31pm

A fascinating article in the English-language edition of Spain's El País about Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and its rethinking of tourism as visitors return post-pandemic https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-08-13/how-easter-isla...

How Easter Island has changed since pandemic

Following one of the longest quarantines in the world, the authorities of the island are considering curbing the pre-pandemic tourist turmoil
María José June 27, 2022 at 12:53pm

Chile boasts a number of amazing attractions, from vibrant urban culture (in cities like Santiago and Valparaíso) to astonishing ecotourism (from the glaciers of Patagonia to the world's driest desert, the Atacama), as well as wine country, dark-skies stargazing, and the moai of Rapanui (Easter Island). And now it seems that the descendants of the peoples who were here before the Spanish conquest are making more concerted efforts to leverage their culture to attract tourism, particularly the Mapuche, who make up some 85% of them: https://www.efe.com/efe/english/business/chile-s-mapuches-see-touri...

Chile's Mapuches see tourism as means of forging better future | Business | English edition | Agenc…
Kitty Morse October 27, 2011 at 2:05am

Yes! I am. And Argentina.

Any suggestions?
Andrea Sagues October 27, 2011 at 12:58am

Hi!

Anyone looking for PR in SouthAmerica (Chile)?
David Paul Appell June 28, 2011 at 2:25am

A travel journalist has a question about media contacts for Chile. To help, please click here. Thanks!

CHILE - media contact at the Chilean tourist office?

Does anyone know of a contact for travel writers at the Chilean tourist office?