Situated south of Peru and west of Bolivia and Argentina, Chile is the longest and most narrow country in the world stretching from the north to the south over 4,300 km. Have you ever imagined how the end of the Earth looks like? You can see it with your own eyes, by visiting Tierra del Fuego in Chile. Here, the huge ice conquers land, the daring peaks head towards the sky and the cold and dark waters will make you believe, for a second, that civilization has never existed here.
Chile, a country that stretches like a ribbon on the west coast of South America, crammed like the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, is one of the few countries in the world where you can go to the beach in the morning and in the afternoon to ski.
This unique proportional shape of the country gives rise to an exceptional geographic diversity – ranging from fertile lands to the Atacama desert, from fine sandy beaches to the snowy Andes peaks or Patagonia glaciers and fjords.
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The Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile, founded in 1959, is one of the gems of South America. The Paine masses rise like an impenetrable fortress, crowned by sharp towers that want to conquer the sky. The landscape of the park is dominated by the massive Paine with its 3 towers.
Valparaiso is the most unusual city in Chile. This city was one of the continents’ best kept secrets, and those who accidentally discovered it were astonished. The city’s architecture, from English colonial houses to impressive palaces, is proof of the tumultuous history of the city. La Sebastiana Museum, Museo de Historia Natural de Valparaiso, Parque Cultural Ex-Carcel, Muelle Prat, Sotomayor Square and the Old Town are just a few important attractions in this charming city on the Pacific coast.
Located in the north of Chile, limited to the west by the Pacific coast, Atacama is a coastal desert considered to be the driest place on Earth. A desolate land of burned stone, and moving dunes, the dessert stretches over 1,000 km along the shore in northern Chile. It’s a must see place.
Puerto Natales is the capital of the Chilean province of Ultima Esperanza, located at the Patagonian Alps’ base, near the Señoret Canal, 247 km. northwest of Punta Arenas. Puerto Natales is the main gateway to Torres del Paine National Park National Park.
Located in the heart of the country, Santiago de Chile – the capital city of Chile, is a modern city with European air and where most travelers start exploring Chile. The city founded in 1541 in the proximity of the Huelen Hill (today Cerro Santa Lucia) originally had the name Santiago de Nueva Extremadura. It’s a metropolis of about 7 million inhabitants.