The best vineyards in Chile Concha y Toro, one of the oldest vineyards, with the longest tradition in Chile, and one of the most important in the world, is located in the picturesque rural area of Pirque, only 1 hour from Santiago. In this place known for its exquisite wines, you will have the opportunity to explore the gardens of the old summer house of Don Melchor de Concha y Toro. ... Read More
Best activities in Chile Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest nonpolar desert on Earth, stretches across a roughly 600-mile (1,000 kilometers) tract of land wedged between the coastal Cordillera de la Costa mountain range and the Andes Mountains. The region boasts stunning geologic formations and has provided scientists with a wealth of research opportunities. Old, hot, and dry The... Read More
Best activities in Chile Discover the magical tonalities of the desert, visiting the town of Toconao, the great Salar de Atacama with its Chaxa Lagoon, the imposing Miscanti and Miniques mountain ranges in the Los Flamencos National Reserve. The journey will begin with a visit to Laguna Chaxa, a scene of spectacular beauty that is divided into several water mirrors where a large number of fl... Read More
Chaitén is a small volcanic caldera located on the flank of the Michinmahuida volcano in southern Chile. Before 2008, it consisted mainly of a rhyolitic lava dome last active 9,400 years ago. But in May 2008, Chaitén began erupting violently, producing numerous plumes, pyroclastic flows and lahars, and building a new lava dome on the north side of the old one. The eruption has had serious conseq... Read More
Best activities in Chile - European Southern Observatory (ESO) provides detailed information on the ALMA in San Pedro Atacama. What is the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)? High on the Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes, the European Southern Observatory (ESO), together with its international partners, is operating the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Ar... Read More
Santa Cruz in the region of O'Higgins with it's 33,283 inhabitants is a town in Chile - some 91 mi (or 147 km) South-West of Santiago, the country's capital city. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Juan, Mendoza, Villa Alemana, Valparaíso, Talca or Capellania. Since you are here already, make sure to ch... Read More
Book Now The Montes Winery is right in the heart of Apalta, a beautiful area of the Colchagua Valley. This large, modern winery is impressive with its inventive design, feng shui approach and Gregorian chants played to mature barrels. The first activities at Montes Winery vineyard began in 1987. Two partners with great dreams, Aurelio Montes, head winemaker, and Douglas M... Read More
Best Hot Springs in Chile At Nevados de Chillan you can find the amazing Chillan Hot Springs that are located 82 kms from Chillán City, towards the Andes. Their ski center, hot spring and mountain activities turn this place into an international destination. The hot springs are another attraction of this place. The hot spring pools of sulphur and iron, with a 38° temper... Read More
Chilean adventure and tradition, in the midst of an impressive nature, is part of what Puerto Varas has in store for you. Discover its magical corners and its extensive waterfront that invites you to walk and contemplate the volcanoes on the banks of the tranquil Llanquihue Lake! Walk the so-called City of Roses, with its unmistakable and traditional German architecture; and its moder... Read More
Pucón is located in the Region of Araucanía on the shores of Lake Villarrica and stands out as the most important Lake Resort of Chile. Surrounding areas have a lot of tourist attractions such as hot spring resorts, national parks, ski resorts, Mapuche communities, among others. Pucón is a small town embedded in the Andes foothills, right beside the Villarrica volcano, this small t... Read More
Cerro Dragon or The Dragon Hill is a massive dune that is approximately four kilometers long, situated nearby the coast of the city of Iquique in Chile. Cerro Dragons hill is varying in height between 150 to 500 meters. The hill is the largest urban dune in the world; only the dunes of the Sahara are higher. The dune is located on a slender rocky ledge above a cliff 500 feet hig... Read More
It is one of the undisputed tourist icons of southern Chile and you have surely seen it in brochures and guides that graph it in all its splendor, but nothing compares to feeling the noise of the water falling with strength or observing very closely how thousands and thousands liters fall from 35 meters high. Los Saltos del Laja are, without a doubt, a spectacle of our nature that you should know.... Read More