It's long, narrow, & pulchritudinous, from the wilds of Tierra del Fuego in the south up to the Atacama desert in the north. Other highlights: gracious coastal cities Valparaíso & Viña del Mar, happening capital Santiago, Polynesian Easter Island.

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Northern Chile cited in 'South America's Iconic Vicuñas'

  Visitors to part of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru (where it's the national animal and is even on the country's coat of arms) may come across this quintessential South American mammal, a camelid related to guanacos, llamas, and alpacas (which are descended from vicuñas) The smallest of the camelids, vicuñas stand about three feet tall at the shoulder; weigh between 70 and 150 pounds; and have long necks and legs as well as relatively small heads with long pointed ears.  …

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A first-timer's guide to the Atacama Desert

Cristina AccottoLonely Planet just published a fairly detailed overview of how to visit this otherworldly slice of Chile's north. This country is the major one still awaiting on my South America bucket list, and the Atacama with its salt flats, volcanoes, geysers, lunarlike landscapes, turquoise lagoons, and spectacular night skies in turn is a big part of that. This year or next, fingers crossed!!

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Coveting the cuisine of Chile

  Pablo Rogat Unfamiliar compared to many than other Latin American cuisines such as Mexican, Peruvian, and Cuban, Chilean cuisine has always been considered one of those that best blend the traditions of the Spaniards and the pre-Columbian people of the Americas, and drawing from the bounty of fertile agricultural lands, highlands, and thousands of kilometres of coastline. Here they call it sazón chilena (Chilean seasoning), and it imbues all of this country's most beloved dishes. Come with me…

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Andacollo's Fiesta de la Virgen one of '4 of Latin America's Most Fascinating Festivals'

If you’re planning on choosing a holiday with a whole new sense of adventure, there seems to be a huge number of places still available to surprise - even shock and stun - the most jaded traveler. Yet while the temples of southeast Asia, vast canyons of North America, and unmistakable coastlines of Europe are all fantastic places to lose yourself for a week or two, one continent stands out from all the rest as a partygoer’s dream: Central and South America. We’ve all heard of the blowouts that…

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  • A black-travel blog I follow called Travel Noire recently flagged Chile as one of a half dozen of South America´s safest countries to visit: https://travelnoire.com/safest-countries-in-south-america
    The 6 Safest Countries in South America To Visit - Travel Noire
    Traveling to South America has plenty of appeal to attract many types of tourists. The continent has at times had a questionable reputation, but...
  • The so called W Trek in Chilean Patagonia´s Torres del Paine National Park is world’s most epic (and complicated) multi-day hikes, and here a Lonely Planet writer maps it out for us: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/how-to-hike-w-trek-chile
    Organize a hike on Chile’s famous W Trek
    In five easy steps.
  • THis country has famously become a major source of excellent wine, and recently Forbes did a great overview of where to experience it and the wineries which produce it: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sandramacgregor/2023/03/02/discover-so...
    Discover Some Of Chile’s Top Wine Destinations
    Chilean wines are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique flavors, thanks to the country's ideal conditions for growing grapes. Visiting Ch…
  • Chile's newest national park highlights a little known side of the Atacama - truly fascinating! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/chile-atacama-des...
    Chile’s new national park protects a superbloom of rare flowers
    Following a rare superbloom event, Desierto Florido National Park was created to safeguard nearly 200 flower species—and many other scientific marvel…
  • A fascinating article in the English-language edition of Spain's El País about Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and its rethinking of tourism as visitors return post-pandemic https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-08-13/how-easter-isla...
    How Easter Island has changed since pandemic
    Following one of the longest quarantines in the world, the authorities of the island are considering curbing the pre-pandemic tourist turmoil
  • Chile boasts a number of amazing attractions, from vibrant urban culture (in cities like Santiago and Valparaíso) to astonishing ecotourism (from the glaciers of Patagonia to the world's driest desert, the Atacama), as well as wine country, dark-skies stargazing, and the moai of Rapanui (Easter Island). And now it seems that the descendants of the peoples who were here before the Spanish conquest are making more concerted efforts to leverage their culture to attract tourism, particularly the Mapuche, who make up some 85% of them: https://www.efe.com/efe/english/business/chile-s-mapuches-see-touri...
    Chile's Mapuches see tourism as means of forging better future | Business | English edition | Agenc…
  • Yes! I am. And Argentina.

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  • Hi!

    Anyone looking for PR in SouthAmerica (Chile)?

  • A travel journalist has a question about media contacts for Chile. To help, please click here. Thanks!
    CHILE - media contact at the Chilean tourist office?
    Does anyone know of a contact for travel writers at the Chilean tourist office?
  • In less than a week we'll be landing in Santiago for the start of our South American travels...check out what we'll be up to and please drop us a line if you'd like to connect! =) http://inspiringtravellers.com/2011/02/25/south-america-2011-preview/
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