Visit Chile

Most popular Chile destination: North of Chile, San Pedro de Atacama, Patagonia and Torres del Paine, Chilean Wine Route, Easter Island, Lakes and Volcanoes.

Chile is located in the western end of South America. It is a long and narrow territory that extends by 4,200 kms. from north to south between the mountain range of The Andes and the Pacific Ocean.

Chile can be accessed by air through various airlines, including LAN Chile, our national airline, from the main cities in the world . Also connection by earth through the different border steps that unite the national territory with Argentina, from north to south and with Peru and Bolivia, by the north.

Tourism
Chile by its diversity of climate, geography and culture, offers us different types of tourist attractions.

ATACAMA DESERT

The Atacama Desert, the driest desert all over the world, opens the doors to us to the North of Chile. Recognized as the archaeological centre of Chile, San Pedro de Atacama invites the visitor to know its landscape desert, the archaeology and ethnography of the place, the architecture of the towns and to enjoy its matchless and wonderful attractive natural and cultural ones, within which they emphasize the Valley of the Moon, Salar de Atacama, pukará of Quitor, incaicans ruins of Catarpe and geyseres del Tatio. The diversity of Hispanic cultures and places of interest have turned it into one of the favorite destinies of Chile for the foreign travelers.

EASTER ISLAND

Cradle of an enigmatic and mysterious civilization whose origins still are not known, this island is most remote and solitary of the world, with its 3,700 Kms. that separates it of the South American continent. Of triangular form, this small island of 170 Km2. counts on near 3,000 inhabitants. One is made up of several volcanos and most important, it is the Rano Kao located next to old citadela of Orongo. Its landscape of volcanic origin this place setting with more than 600 stone statues of more than 10 meters of height denominated "moais", quiet testimonies of a civilization never totally interpreted. Main attractions offered by the island is the beach of Anakena, town of Hangaroa with their colorful houses, Ahu Tahai, with their red stone hat of ten tons and Ahu Akivi with their seven moais watching towards the sea. Its transparent waters, an pleasant semi-tropical climate and native of character cheers and friendly, they will make of its visit to Island of Passover an unforgettable experience.

PUERTO MONTT: LAKES AND VOLCANOES

Fertile valleys, lakes and rivers surrounded by thick forests and volcanoes with eternal snow, are the main characteristics that make this region one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Chile.
The stunning landscape of the Lake Region has positioned Puerto Varas as one of the most attractive adventure tourism destinations in Chile. Some of the highlights include the architecture and the city´s cuisine, which have been strongly influenced by the immigration of Germans to the area at the beginning of the 20th Century. The national parks and nature reserves found in the region are also huge attractions, where native forests of ancient species such as the larch and the tepa tree are preserved and protected.

PATAGONIA , TORRES DEL PAINE: A NATURE´S TREASURE

In this zone, the mountain range sinks in the Pacific Ocean, appearing thousand of islands and archipelagoes. One arises from the landscapes more beautiful than the man can contemplate: millenarian virgin forests, snow-covered summits, Andean volcanos and in inner valleys, torrentosos rivers that are going to die majestically in the extensive plain of Pampas. The Patagonia is one of the last treasures to discover of the planet, where the landscapes of more extreme resistances appear, with unique geologic characteristics and where silence is breathed. It is possible to sail in passages full of adventure, the sea, between labyrinths of channels surrounded by forest. To the south, the Earth is covered with beauty and names world-wide known by its history: Strait of Magellan, Land of the Fire, mythical the Cape Horn. Torres del Paine National Park, part of the United Nation´s World Biosphere Reserve System, is a tourist zone privileged by a geography where colossal granite towers, horns and rock are conjugated, with heights of up to 3,000 meters.