STARRY NIGHTS 300 DAYS PER YEAR Chile is an astronomer’s paradise. The Atacama Desert is one of the driest deserts in the world and has one of the most starry ...
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ELQUI VALLEY
FERTILE VALLEYS AND STARRY SKIES Stretching from the Andes to the sea, the fertile and lush green Elqui Valley in Chile’s “small North” is home to the poet and Nobel ...
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BETWEEN DESERT AND SEA Pan de Azúcar National Park is located just a few kilometres from the coastal town of Chañaral in the Atacama region. This park combines marine and ...
Read More »Chile’s Small North
Halfway between the Atacama Desert and the fertile areas of central Chile is the so-called “small north”. Its hilly semi-desert landscape, warm climate and kilometre-long beaches on the Pacific coast ...
Read More »WINE OF THE DESERT
A UNIQUE WINE TOURISM ALTERNATIVE IN THE NORTH OF CHILE From January, the “Vino del desierto” project of the Arturo Prat University (UNAP) reopened its doors to all those in ...
Read More »MAULE REGION – RURAL, MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE & VITICULTURE
The Maule region is located in central Chile and begins about 180 km south of the national capital Santiago de Chile. Especially typical of the region are its wine-growing areas. ...
Read More »ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM SAN MIGUEL DE AZAPA
The San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum is located about 30 minutes by car from the city of Arica in northern Chile. The museum was founded in 1967, belongs to ...
Read More »LAUCA NATIONAL PARK
Lauca National Park was founded in 1970 and covers an area of 137,883 hectares, protected by its status as a biosphere reserve. In this area, the visitor discovers unique flora ...
Read More »SALTPETRE WORKS HUMBERSTONE & SANTA LAURA
The Humberstone and Santa Laura saltpetre works are located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, 48 km from the city of Iquique in the Tarapacá region. It is in ...
Read More »CHILEAN ALTIPLANO
The north of Chile with its remote Altiplano lies on the borders with Peru and Bolivia in the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world. In this area of ...
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