Places to visit in Chile

Imagine journeying the entire length of Chile’s Pacific coastline. You’d start in the lunar-like Atacama Desert and end in a land of water and ice, as the country splinters away to the Tierra del Fuego — a gateway to Antarctica. In between lie the Lake District’s volcanoes, valleys blanketed with vineyards, and the stark mountains and rock formations of Patagonia’s Torres del Paine. Then, far away from the mainland, seemingly marooned in the ocean, is enigmatic Easter Island.

Our Chile specialists are passionate about exploring the country’s topography, but they’re also ardent about helping you appreciate its cultural side. Lesser-known places to go in Chile include Valparaíso, a seaside town sprayed with street art and once home to Pablo Neruda, or Chiloé Island — a community that has curated its own identity, myths and building style.