🇨🇱 Chile
Chile compresses deserts, glaciers and temperate rainforest into one long ribbon. Distances are enormous and buses cover them comfortably, things run late, wine pours cheaply, and Patagonia's weather decides everything outdoors.
🇨🇱 Chile at a glance
Chile compresses deserts, glaciers and temperate rainforest into one long ribbon. Distances are enormous and buses cover them comfortably, things run late, wine pours cheaply, and Patagonia's weather decides everything outdoors.
Road-trippers and trekkers wanting deserts, wine country and glaciers in one country.
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When to go to Chile
What the season feels like
December to March suits Patagonia, while April's autumn colours reward the central valleys with fewer crowds.
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What Chile is known for
- Atacama salt flats stargazing
- Torres del Paine W trek
- Valparaíso street-art hills
- Easter Island moai at dawn
Destinations in Chile
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