Chile Travel Tips
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Chile’s Sanctuary of Lo Vásquez
Written by Viator, November 2012
In the mostly Roman Catholic country of Chile, every year, tens of thousands of religious pilgrims make the 50-mile (80-km) trek from Santiago to the sanctuary of Lo Vásquez on December 7th and ... Read more
Ski Tours from Santiago
Written by Viator, September 2012
Thanks to its location near the base of the Andes mountain range, Santiago, Chile, is essentially South America’s “ski town.” With multiple major resorts within a couple of hours from Chile’s capital ... Read more
3 Days in Patagonia: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
At the southern terminus of the Panamerican Highway, a fantastic, glacier-carved realm of natural beauty begins. This is the gateway to Antarctica, guarded by sharp-toothed granite peaks and ... Read more
3 Days in North Chile: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
The Atacama Desert of Northern Chile is the driest spot on earth, where rainfall is measured in millimeters and centuries. Caught up between the Andes and a string of snowcapped volcanoes, including ... Read more
Santiago Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
Despite its location in South America, Santiago has a distinctly European feel, from its neoclassical architecture to its efficient metro system, Santiago is one of South America’s most ... Read more
Valparaiso Tours from Santiago
Written by Viator, August 2010
Chile is one of South America’s most diverse, stable and prosperous countries, and Valparaiso exemplifies all of these. From its rich, European-influenced cultural heritage to its bustling seaport, ... Read more
When to Go to Patagonia
Written by Paige , Nicaragua, December 2012
As South America narrows to a slender cone, pointing the way toward icy Antarctica, the climate and landscape change dramatically. Rather than the lush tropical rainforest of the Amazon or arid ... Read more
Villa Grimaldi in Chile
Written by Paige , Nicaragua, December 2012
Once a lovely old mansion sprawling in the hills of the posh Penalolen neighborhood on the outskirts of Santiago, the melodically named Villa Grimaldi became much more after September 11, 1973. ... Read more
Summer in Chile
Written by Paige , Nicaragua, October 2012
Feeling chilly? Consider a trip to the sunny Southern Hemisphere, where summer is just about to get started. Chile and the Southern Cone begin warming up around October, and by December temperatures ... Read more
Vintage Shopping on Calle Bandera in Santiago
Written by Paige , Nicaragua, October 2012
This Calle Bandera, or Flag Street, just off Plaza de Armas , has always been a magnet for Santiago ’s hipsters and artists. In its heyday, writer Pablo Neruda, musician Diego Munoz, poet ... Read more
Wine Tasting in Chile
Written by Paige , Nicaragua, September 2012
One of the main reasons why travelers choose Chile is because of its wine, though it is possessed of such spectacular beauty and fascinating cultural quirks. This is the fifth-largest wine exporter ... Read more
San Cristobal Hill (Cerro San Cristobal)
Written by Paige , Nicaragua, September 2012
Rising to a tree-carpeted point above the capital of Chile, Santiago and centerpiece of its beloved Metropolitan Park of Santiago is the city’s second-highest point, Cerro San Cristobal, with the ... Read more
Chilean Independence Day
Written by Paige , Nicaragua, August 2012
Much more than just a one-day holiday marking Chile’s independence, September 18th (“Dieciocho”) is really a month-long fiesta that celebrates all things Chilean. From the empanadas and asados ... Read more
Skiing in Chile
Written by Paige , Nicaragua, August 2012
While the Northern Hemisphere bakes in the hottest summer on record, savvy skiers are headed south to hit the slopes in Chile’s icy Andean highlands. These glacial mountains and snowcapped volcanoes ... Read more
