Chile Attractions
Our list of noteworthy Chile attractions and places to see in Chile, from the must-see tourist landmarks to the top local attractions.
Otway Sound
Famed for its colony of adorable Spheniscus magellanicus penguins, the Penguin Sanctuary of Otway Sound - or Pingüinera de Seno Otway - is one of ... Continue Reading »
Santiago's Cathedral
Santiago's Cathedral - or Catedral Metropolitana - is considered one of the finest pieces of religious architecture in South America. This is the Catedral ... Continue Reading »
San Cristobal Hill (Cerro San Cristobal)
The Santiago skyline is dominated by San Cristobal Hill - or Cerro San Cristobal, a forest-carpeted mountain rising from the city, protected as the Parque ... Continue Reading »
Concha y Toro Winery
Chile is justly famed for its wine, and no Chilean vintage is better known than Concha y Toro. Founded just south of Santiago in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha ... Continue Reading »
Atacama Salt Lake
The world's driest desert is the Atacama, caught up at extreme altitudes within an Andean basin, shielded from the life-giving rain. There is water here, ... Continue Reading »
Chilean Museum of Pre-Colombian Art
Perhaps Chile's most important museum is the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino - or Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, displaying 4,500 years of American ... Continue Reading »
Cousino Palace
The Chilean building boom of the late 1800s, spurred by rising silver, copper, and nitrite prices worldwide, inspired some of the city's most marvelous ... Continue Reading »
El Tatio Geysers
Rising toward the fading stars high atop the Andes, El Tatio Geysers erupt from more than 80 vents into wraith-like plumes, which dance in the first crisp ... Continue Reading »
Farellones and El Colorado
These two connected villages, only an hour away from Santiago, comprise one of the most popular ski centers in the country, both because of their proximity to ... Continue Reading »
La Campana
Home to some of the last remaining forests of the endangered Chilean Wine Palm, La Campana became a national park in 1967 and contains over 17,000 acres of ... Continue Reading »
La Chascona
Beloved Chilean poet and politician Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto – otherwise known as Pablo Neruda (1904–1973) – helped design this quirky, ... Continue Reading »
La Serena
The romantic, seaside city of La Serena, wrapped around some of the most beautiful beaches in northern Chile, is more than just a fine spot to relax with a ... Continue Reading »
Mapocho Station
Originally constructed between 1905 and 1912, the Mapocho Station was once the heart of Chile's massive, efficient railway system. The beautiful building was ... Continue Reading »
Moon Valley
Not a single drop of water has fallen onto the Moon Valley in hundreds of years, thus the wind-sculpted salt statues inhabiting its eerie bowl have continued ... Continue Reading »
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Constructed in 1910, at the height of Latin America's frilly neoclassical-meets-art nouveau architectural wave, the graceful Palacio de Bellas Artes still ... Continue Reading »
- Animal Park
- Church / Cathedral
- Desert
- Good Place to Drink
- Good Place to Shop
- Hot Spring
- Monument - Natural
- Museum
- National Park
- Off-the-Beaten Path
- Park / Garden
- Pier / Waterfront / Port
- Popular with Locals
- Shopping / Entertainment Center
- Sunrise / Sunset
- UNESCO Heritage Site
- Walking / Hiking
- Waterfall
Valparaiso Tours from Santiago Written by Viator
Santiago Suggested Itineraries Written by Viator
AIREBUENOS HOSTEL and PERACULTURAL Written by Teresa V
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