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TOURIST INFORMATION
Chile is a "land of contrasts", a
country of great beauty that
offers tourists stunning nature in a safe and stable environment.
If your plan on spending some time travelling around Chile, then you
should consider visiting one of its major attractions:
- San Pedro de Atacama:
Continuously inhabited for some 10,000 years, San Pedro de
Atacama was coveted by the Tihuanaco and Inca empires for its
mineral wealth and importance as a crossroads of desert commerce.
Today, dozens of archaeological sites, and excellent museum, and
nearby access to the Altiplano, massive salt flats, the Valle de
la Luna and pre-Hispanic communities of the Loa river make San
Pedro northern Chile's top tourist destination.
For more information see
here.
- Easter Island: Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, facing the northern
coast of Chile, Easter Island is 5 hour flight from Santiago.
The island has beaches, archaeological zones, volcanoes, and an
exuberant culture to offer visitors.
Some of the highlights on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, are its
famous Moais, ancient ceremonial sculptures of stone with human
forms, vestiges of a culture whose mysteries still remain unsolved,
fabulous beaches such as Anakena, with tepid waters and white sand.
Adding to these are the natural spots of the island, green meadows,
majestic volcanoes, and nearby, the majority of the ceremonial
centers and archaeological vestiges of the island, protected by
the Rapa Nui National Park.
For more information see
here.
- Torres del Paine National Park: The National Park Torres del
Paine is, without doubt, one of the most spectacular national
parks in the country. A world biosphere reserve, it has a huge
variety of plant and animal species which, with its incredibly
beautiful setting has made it an almost unequalled destination
for hikers and backpackers, ecology-lovers and adventure sportsmen
alike. Snow-capped mountain peaks, cascading rivers and waterfalls,
glaciers and mirrored lakes: in all respects Torres del Paine
national park deserves its reputation.
- Pumalin Park: The park boasts a surface area of 768,000 acres
(320,000 hectares) of the last protected native forests of
Southern Chile, territory that North American, Douglas Tompkins,
adopted as a result of his secret passion to preserve the land. It is
located in one of the most untouched places on the planet.
For more information see here.
- Lake fjord and glacier cruises:
Discover the most virgin and unexplored places of Chile sailing
across the Patagonian fiords and channels.
As the conference approaches general information about
Chile will be added here, in the meantime, you may
visit Chile's Tourism Corporation
website.
Some places we recommend visiting in a short trip are:
- In the city:
- One day trips from the city
- Casablanca
valley -- wine valley on the way to the coast, well known for its white
wines. You can visit many vineyards along the way (some have excellent
places to eat).
- Valparaiso -- picturesque port city close to Santiago, part of UNESCO's Humankind's Heritage.
- Isla Negra -- another one of Pablo Neruda's house, now a museum which houses hundreds of items collected by the poet (see Fundación Pablo Neruda for more information)
- Viña Santa Rita
- Viña Concha y Toro
- Weekend trips
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