This Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015, the Calbuco Volcano entered surprisingly into eruption at about 6pm local time. This first eruption resulted in a huge ash cloud. During a second one, ...
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“Momias de Chinchorro” – an endangered cultural treasure
The mummies of the Chinchorro people in northern Chile are the oldest man-made mummies in the world. From about 5000 B.C. on, long before the Egyptians, the people of this ...
Read More »Copa America in Chile
This year’s Copa America will take place in Chile starting on June 11th, with the Chile – Ecuador match in Santiago. The cities of Rancagua, Viña del Mar, La Serena, ...
Read More »Huilo Huilo wins World Legacy Award
The renowned private nature reserve of Huilo Huilo, in southern Chile, was globally recognized once again: at ITB Berlin, Huilo Huilo was awarded the National Geographic World Legacy Award. This ...
Read More »travelArt founders explore the most adventurous corners of the Atacama
When travelArt founders Elke Hausdorf and Carsten Bengelsdorff are in Chile, nothing keeps them long in the office. Having recently returned from their family trip to Patagonia, they travelled to ...
Read More »Cajón del Maipo – year-round adventure at Santiago’s doorstep
If you like to take adventurous hiking or horse riding tours, see glaciers, bathe in natural hot springs and see wild, pristine landscapes, you have to travel all the way ...
Read More »ALMA opens to the public
The world’s biggest radio telescope, the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is now open to the public as of the end of March. ALMA is the result of a cooperation ...
Read More »Hotel NOI Centro de Ocio
After presenting Hotel Blend Colchagua, the newest in the NOI chain of hotels, in our last edition, we would now like to introduce you to the Chiloe location: NOI Centro ...
Read More »NGO Ethical Traveler ranks Chile among the world’s “most ethical tourist destinations”
For the first time, Chile has been ranked among the “world’s most ethical destinations” by the independent, volunteer-run US NGO “Ethical Traveler.” Each year, the organization compiles this list of ...
Read More »Vintage in Chile
Autumn is approaching and so is the vintage season in the southern hemisphere. In March and April there are many wine festivals in the central valleys, where visitors can try ...
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