Natural features
Atacama Desert and San Pedro
Antofagasta
The driest non-polar desert in the world.
Travel tips in Chile
Natural features
Cochamó Valley
Cochamó, Los Lagos
Often called the Yosemite of South America: a valley of temperate rainforest, rivers and huge granite domes in northern Patagonia.
Historic sites
Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Hanga Roa, Valparaíso
A remote Pacific island famous for its nearly 1,000 moai, giant stone figures carved by the Rapa Nui people.
Natural features
Marble Caves, General Carrera Lake
Aisén del General Carlos Ibañez del Campo
Caves and columns of marble carved by the waves of a glacial lake, reflecting the turquoise water in swirling patterns.
Walks and treks
Torres del Paine National Park
Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena
Granite towers, glaciers and turquoise lakes in Chilean Patagonia.
Historic sites
Chiloé Island churches
Castro, Los Lagos
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.
Tours and activities
Pucón and Villarrica Volcano
Pucón, La Araucanía
A lakeside adventure town beneath the snow-capped, active Villarrica volcano.
Historic sites
Valparaíso
Valparaíso
A colourful port city built on steep hills, a UNESCO site, with street art, old funicular lifts, and Pablo Neruda's house, La Sebastiana.
Natural features
Elqui Valley
Vicuña, Coquimbo
A green valley of vineyards making pisco, beneath dry mountains, with some of the clearest skies in the world.
Attractions
Santiago and Cerro San Cristóbal
Santiago, Región Metropolitana de Santiago
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…