The Brazilian airline GOL announced a new seasonal flight from Santiago de Chile (SCL) to Foz do Iguacu (IGU) for 2019/2020. This route will initially be operated from 14 December ...
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New complex at the Los Libertadores border crossing (Chile-Argentina)
On 30 September 2019, after about two years of construction work, the new building complex at the Los Libertadores border crossing (at an altitude of 3220 metres) was inaugurated. It´s ...
Read More »Reminder: Pick up at Santiago airport and pirate taxis
Due to the renovation works, the current exit area at the Santiago airport may cause confusion. To ensure that our guests find our drivers and tour guides safely after passing ...
Read More »Reminder: Import regulations for Chile
At the beginning of the new season, we would like to remind you that in Chile, the import of crop and animal products is strictly regulated, in order to avoid ...
Read More »Update on Hotel Tierra Atacama
In our last newsletter we reported about the Hotel Tierra Atacama in San Pedro de Atacama, which won the title as South America’s Leading Green Hotel in the 2019 World ...
Read More »The “Tourism Oscars” are here – Vote for Chile!
As mentioned in the August newsletter, Chile won three South American categories of the 2019 World Travel Awards: best South American destination for both adventure tourism and nature lovers and ...
Read More »Chile up close: “Fiestas Patrias” in Chile
The Fiestas Patrias in Chile is the main civic celebration in the Southern Cone. No other country in the region generates a festivity of this magnitude to commemorate their emancipation ...
Read More »First wax museum in Chile
The world-famous London museum Madame Tussaud and its impressive collection of wax figures of famous personalities served as inspiration for the sculptor Rómulo Aramburú, who, together with a team of ...
Read More »IMPORTANT: Entry form for Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
In January 2019 we already informed you about the changes in the entry regulations for visitors to Easter Island. The traveller still has to complete the entry form (Formulario Único ...
Read More »Hotel Tierra Atacama – a desert experience with a volcano view
Tierra Atacama is located at about 2400 m altitude in San Pedro de Atacama and is one of the three boutique Tierra Hotels (the two others are located in Chiloé ...
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