Often overlooked by Patagonia, the Atacama Desert is full of amazing things to do. From flamingos to salt lagoons to phenomenal stargazing, there is much to explore in what is known as the driest place on Earth.
Visiting the Valle de la Luna in the Atacama Desert is a truly out of this world experience and feels more like you are on mars or the moon than earth.
Walk the desolate streets and abandoned buildings of Chacabuco, one of Chile’s nitrate or saltpeter towns left for ruin after the nitrate boom in the 1930s. If you are looking for an off the beaten path location in the Atacama Desert, then this is the place for you!
Famous for their regional spirit, pisco, Elqui Valley, or Valle del Elqui, in Chile’s north has a lot more to offer than a great cocktail. We spent a weekend in the heart of Elqui discovering the best things to do in the Elqui Valley.
The Valle del Choapa, or, the Choapa Valley, is quietly emerging as one of the best wine regions in Chile. We decided to make the drive to discover more.
Valpo, The Jewel of the Pacific, UNESCO City of Color and Steps, or just ‘very [email protected]#king hilly’, Valparaíso is many different things to different people.
Here is the what-to-do, the when-to-go, and the how-to-see, this authentic Chilean port city.
Before we turned inland toward the famous San Pedro de Atacama and the Atacama Desert we decided to explore Chile’s northern Coastline and the port city of Antofagasta. On the way, we checked off some of the best things to do in Antofagasta and Chile’s Northern Coast.
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