It's long, narrow, & 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 & Viña del Mar, happening capital Santiago, Polynesian Easter Island.

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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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A first-timer's guide to the Atacama Desert

Cristina AccottoLonely Planet just published a fairly detailed overview of how to visit this otherworldly slice of Chile's north. This country is the major one still awaiting on my South America bucket list, and the Atacama with its salt flats, volcanoes, geysers, lunarlike landscapes, turquoise lagoons, and spectacular night skies in turn is a big part of that. This year or next, fingers crossed!!

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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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  • Kat Morgenstern January 14, 2011 at 7:20pm
    I have just heard about the 'civil unrest' taking place in Patagonia. Apparently the National Government is planning to reduce subsidies for natural gas and people are up in arms about it (almost literally). It seems pretty chaotic right now and one of problems affecting tourists is that the protesters are intending to obstruct access to Torres del Paine in effort to 'get heard' by the government. There are strikes and many businesses have temporarily closed down. Is there anyone here who can provide first hand information?
  • Tripatini October 5, 2010 at 2:56am
    A gay take on Santiago de Chile, now in the Tripatini blog.
  • Tripatini August 24, 2010 at 5:08am
    A Tripatini member has a question about Chile... PLEASE CLICK HERE to help!
  • Mark Chesnut March 11, 2010 at 12:43am
    I just found out about a cool compilation of alternative indie music from Chilean artists, with profits going to help earthquake victims: http://nacionalrecords.com/preview/fuerzachile/
    http://nacionalrecords.com/preview/fuerzachile/
  • Mark Chesnut March 2, 2010 at 4:56am
    In case anyone's still looking for details, especially about travel to Chile, I've posted the latest info from the U.S. State Department, Turismo Chile, LAN Airlines and a local tour operator, as well as some post-quake photos showing, for a change, what's in GOOD condition in Santiago: http://www.LatinFlyerBlog.com
  • Kat Morgenstern February 28, 2010 at 11:35am
    From what I have heard, there is a lot of infrastructure damage in the Central Region between Valparaiso and Concepcion particularly. Roads damaged around Santiago too. Santiago Airport has been slightly damaged and as of yesterday was supposed to be closed for 3 days at least. Other airports and ports are also closed. In Santiago the metro is not working either, naturally. Bridges and tunnels were worst affected. Yesterday electricity was intermittent. Internet access is better than phone service. I will be updating the situation on my facebook feed at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacred-Earth-Travel/277994720335?ref=ts as news comes in.
  • Mark Chesnut February 28, 2010 at 5:41am
    I feel horrible about the quake in Chile. But I'm more resolved than ever to go down there again next month.
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