Visit Parque Nacional Conguillío in Chile
Directly east of Temuco, 3,125-meter Volcán Llaima’s smoldering crater is Conguillío’s most eye-catching feature. Since colonial times, Chile’s second most active volcano has recorded dozens of violent eruptions. On New Year’s Day 2008, in fact, a sudden eruption and lava flow closed the northern
Plan a Trip to Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Some years ago, when a major Pacific Coast shipping company bought a two-page spread in Alaska Airlines’ in-flight magazine, the landscape chosen to represent Alaska’s grandeur was…Torres del Paine! An uninformed photo editor was the likely culprit. Fittingly enough for a Southern Hemisphere
Explore Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales
Established in 1926, Chile’s first national park, Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales, is a geographical extravaganza whose dominant features are Volcán Osorno, a symmetrical snowcapped cone that’s the “Fujiyama of South America,” and Lago Todos los Santos, an elongated lacustrine highway leadin
Sights in Barrio Cívico, Santiago de Chile
Straddling the Alameda, several blocks southwest of the Plaza de Armas, the Barrio Cívico is the country’s political and administrative center. Facing the Plaza de la Constitución, the late-colonial Palacio de la Moneda is the locus of presidential authority. At 10am on even-numbered days, there’s
The Chiloé Archipelago's Wild Woodlands
The heartland of Chilean folklore, greener than Washington and Oregon, rain-soaked Chiloé is an archipelago whose wild western woodlands are darker than the Black Forest and traversed by trails leading to secluded ocean beaches with rolling dunes. Its cultural landscape is a mosaic of field and fo
Visit Chile's Parque Pumalín
In 1991, U.S. businessman Douglas Tompkins and his wife, Kris McDivitt Tompkins, cashed out their equity from the Esprit and Patagonia clothing empires to purchase blocks of temperate rainforest to create the region’s largest destination in Parque Pumalín, a 317,000-hectare private nature reserve
Chile's Adventure Travel Destination: Pucón
At the base of smoldering Volcán Villarrica, Pucón has gained a name as the destination for hikers, climbers, mountain bikers, windsurfers, and white-water rafters and kayakers. Still popular with Chilean holiday-makers, it enjoys a longer season than most lakes district resorts because hordes of
Hike & Climb Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Some of the Andes’s youngest peaks, the Torres del Paine are among the range’s most emblematic sights. Some 10 million years ago, a magma intrusion failed to reach the earth’s surface, cooling underground into resistant granite. In the interim, water, ice, and snow have eroded softer terrain to li
Futaleufú: White-Water Rafting and More
Given its reputation for white-water—some say it is the world’s best—Futaleufú draws outdoor recreationists like a magnet. But what works for this tidy village, its forested mountains, and its namesake river—spectacular natural beauty, cleanliness, and isolation—also works against it. The 1,200 or
Prime Wildlife Viewing Destinations in Patagonia
Nearly the entire Patagonian coastline abounds in wildlife, with elephant seals, penguins, sea lions, and birds. These are the destinations for prime wildlife viewing.
Península Valdés
On Argentina’s Atlantic coast, the Península Valdés is a World Heritage Site famous for southern right whales, wh
Getting To Puerto Montt by Air, Land, and Sea
Other than Santiago, Puerto Montt is the main gateway for air, land, and sea connections to Chilean Patagonia and across the Andes to Argentina. Only in summer can overland travelers begin the Carretera Austral by heading southeast from here, as Naviera Austral’s Hornopirén-Caleta Gonzalo ferry li
Hotels, Hostels and More in Pucón, Chile
Pucón, Chile’s prime adventure travel destination, has abundant budget accommodations–the best values are just a bit more expensive. You won’t find ultimate luxury accommodations here, but you will find comfortable and stylish rooms with plentiful amenities and no shortage of charm.
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Camping and Hotels in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Park accommodations range from free trailside campgrounds to first-rate luxury hotels with just about everything in between. In summer, reservations are almost obligatory at hotels and advisable at campgrounds and refugios (shelters).
On the shores of Lago Pehoé, Hostería Pehoé is the park’s
Sights in Santiago's Outer Boroughs
Most of Santiago’s outer comunas (boroughs) have few points of interest, but some are very worthwhile. They are located mostly toward the southeastern part of the city.
Los Dominicos
One of few survivors from colonial Las Condes, the Iglesia y Convento San Vicente Ferrer de los Dominicos sit
Discover Puerto Varas
North of Puerto Montt, picturesque Puerto Varas appeals to conventional tourists who loll on Lago Llanquihue’s beaches, admire its century-old mansions, sup in some of Chile’s best restaurants, and follow the bus-boat crossing to the Argentine resort of Bariloche. Increasing numbers of more advent
Puerto Williams in Chilean Tierra del Fuego
On Isla Navarino’s north shore, across the Beagle Channel from Argentine Tierra del Fuego, Puerto Williams is the so-called “Capital of Antarctica” and gateway to the rugged Dientes de Navarino backcountry circuit, a five-day slog through soggy mountainous terrain. Local residents look forward to
Doing business & staying in touch while in Chile
Chile: Doing business & staying in touch
Chile Weather, Climate and Geography
Chile Weather, climate and geography
Chile History, Language and Culture
Chile History, Language and Culture
Chile Travel Guide and Travel Information
Chile Travel Guide
