Granite towers, glaciers and turquoise lakes in Chilean Patagonia. The W Trek takes 4 to 5 days; the day hike to the Base de las Torres (about 20 km return) ends at a lake beneath the three towers.
Campsites and refugios must be booked ahead. Puerto Natales is the gateway.
Caves and columns of marble carved by the waves of a glacial lake, reflecting the turquoise water in swirling patterns.
A misty island with colourful wooden churches built by Jesuits, 16 of them UNESCO-listed, and palafitos, houses on stilts over the water in Castro.
Often called the Yosemite of South America: a valley of temperate rainforest, rivers and huge granite domes in northern Patagonia.
A lakeside adventure town beneath the snow-capped, active Villarrica volcano.
Chile's capital, with the Andes behind. Ride the funicular up Cerro San Cristóbal for views, visit the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, La Chascon…
A colourful port city built on steep hills, a UNESCO site, with street art, old funicular lifts, and Pablo Neruda's house, La Sebastiana.
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