Land of Poets
Chile is a long, narrow country stretching along South America’s western edge, with more than 6,000km of Pacific Ocean coastline. Santiago, its capital, sits in a valley surrounded by the Andes and Chilean Coast Range mountains. The city’s palm-lined Plaza de Armas contains the neoclassical cathedral and the National History Museum. The massive Parque Metropolitano offers swimming pools, a botanical garden and zoo.
Population: 18.05 million
Capital: Santiago
Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)
Official languages: Spanish
Different ways to move around: Long-distance buses offer a good service, local buses are often packed, renting a car is not that expensive and hitchhiking is common.
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If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it. ~ Johnathan winters
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Chile attractions
Marble Caves
From Puerto Tranquilo jump on a boat or rent a kayak to explore the caves. You can also book a
Valle de la Luna
You can rent a bike from the nearby town of San Pedro de Atacama and cruise around the valley.
Torres del Paine National Park
There is no direct flight to Torres del Paine, so the best option to get there is to take a
Siete Tazas National Park
The closest town to Siete Tazas National park is Molina. So the best option is to reach Molina by train,
Cochamó Valley Hike
Getting Cochamo valley requires a 5 hour muddy trek through thick forests that departs from Cochamo town. You can hire
Atacama Desert & El Tatio Geyser
To get to Atacama Desert you need to get to Calama by bus or by plane from Santiago and then
Lauca National Park
You can easily reach Lauca National Park but you have to get to closest town named Arica first. You can
Milodon Cave
Milodon Cave is situated just 24 kilometers north of Puerto Natales. The best option to get to the cave is
Laja Waterfalls
There is a few options to reach Laja Waterfalls. First you can take a flight or a bus from Santiago
Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve
You can easily get to Huilo Huilo by plane, by bus or by car from Santiago.
