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Regions in Chile [ regiones ] : Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Atacama, Bio-Bio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana, Tarapaca and Valparaiso.

Chili is located on the southwestern coast of South America, a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

Chile shares borders with Argentina to the east, Bolivia to the northeast and Peru to the north.

Capital of Chile: Santiago City


car hire, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / traveling to chile

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Car Rentals Chile / Rental Car

 Avis
World's second largest general-use car rental business, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services.
 Budget Rent A Car
 Dollar Rent A Car
 Dollar Rent A Car has suburban and on-airport car rental locations in all major cities throughout the United States.
 Hertz

Rental Homes

 Holiday Homes in Chile

Hostels Chile

 Hostelbookers - Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
 Chili - La Serena
 Chili - Santiago
 Hostels in Latin-America

Hotels in Chile

 All-hotels.com 
 Expedia.com
 Hotels in Chili

National Parks

 National Parks in Chili

 Rapa Nui National Park - Easter Island
Protects most of the island's archaeological sites, and the native todomiro forests that once graced the island are being replanted. Opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding abound on the island, while a rich marine ecosystem of corals and colorful tropical fish makes Easter Island a prime destination for scuba diving and snorkeling.

Tour Operator / Chili Specialist / Travel Agents



 Tara Tours [ CT ] - Exotic destinations in South America
 Tucan Travel
If you have an adventurous spirit, a strong sense of fun, a desire to embrace new cultures and long to see the world as it really is, then come and take the adventure of a lifetime with us and lose yourself in Chile.

Travel Guides Chile / Related books

Travel Guides Chile 

Travel Guides Easter Island

Time Out Patagonia 1 (Time Out Guides) 
Patagonia has thousands of miles of diverse and dramatic landscapes and micro-environments, sparsely populated by humans and rich in wildlife and natural wonders. This title takes the visitor through this land, from the South Atlantic coast via the Argentine steppe, to the Andes and lake districts on both sides on the Chilean and Argentine border to the fjords and glaciers of the South Chilean archipelago. The text offers the best of what to eat, what to see and where to stay, as well as the region's best buys. There should be something for everyone, from trekking to skiing and from mightlife to beachresortds.
Paperback 256 pages (December 5, 2002); Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN: 0141012404

Transport / How do I travel to Chile

 Santiago Airport - Santiago Pudahuel Airport
 Iquique Diego Aracena
 Santiago Airport - Santiago Arturo Meriono Benitez International

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights - Flights to Chile

 LanChile - the main Chilean Airline
Serves all the main cities within Chile with a several times daily service. They also provide regular flights to other South American cities such as Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Córdoba, Lima, Montevideo, Río de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Quito, Guayaquil, Bogotá and Caracas.

 Maps of Chile [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


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 Travel Insurance - online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Servicio National de Turisme de Chile 

 Visit Chile - Tourism and travel information, tour operators in Chile
Hotels & Lodges, Touristic Services, Getting Arouns, Seasons & Weather, Gastronomy, How to get there
 Government Chile

 Santiago - Capital City of Chile and colonial center
Cultural and economic center of the nation. Santiago occupies a spectacular intermontane basin at the foot of the highest peaks in the Andes. It features excellent restaurants and hotels, cultural events and shopping. Nearby ski areas, national parks, colonial haciendas and wineries all make it easy fir day trips from Santiago.

 Altacama & Altiplano
Speckled with lakes, marshes, salt flats, and geysers, crowned by 20,000 foot volcanoes, the Altiplano is Chile's link with the great civilizations of the Central Andes. Today, a traditional society of Aymara Indians wanders the Altiplano with their domesticated llamas and alpacas, congregating periodically for festivals in eerily whitewashed 'ceremonial villages'. A system of spectacular national parks -- including Lauca National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve -- protects vast expanses of this singular landscape.
 Antarctic
The Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches north like a finger towards Cape Horn, is the northernmost and consequently warmest portion of the continent. Nine countries have research stations on the Antarctic Peninsula and its outlying islands.
 Central Valley
All of Chile's largest cities are located here, as are most of its universities and industries, its vineyards, finest agricultural lands, colonial and early republican architecture. In fact, central Chile is something of a microcosm of the country, balanced between deserts to the north and forests to the south, with the capital poised between the highest peaks in the Americas and a host of premier beach resorts.
 Easter Island
This is the world's most isolated bit of land, a tiny pinprick in the great pacific, a mound of consolidated lava and ash from three submarine volcanoes. The natives call their island Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua, 'the navel of the earth.'
 Lake District
Chile's southern region of lakes and volcanoes is an expression of nature's inimitable aesthetic and startling exuberance. Between volcanic cataclysms, glacial sculpting, torrential rivers and massive temperate rainforests, this is very much a landscape in flux, modeling and remodeling itself before our eyes.
This area is home to one of the most remarkable indigenous cultures in the Americas, the Mapuches. For nearly three centuries, the Mapuches defended their homeland, La Araucania, from the Spanish conquistadors. Three centuries: such vigor! But that is the nature of the lake region.
 Northern Desert
 Patagonia
The first Europeans to lay eyes on this landscape were led by Ferdinand Magellan, who pioneered passage through the treacherous strait that now bears his name. His expedition named the mainland 'Tierra de los Patagones,' unwittingly spawning the myth of a race of Patagonian giants. To the south, they saw the horizon darkened by smoke from the natives' fires, and named the great island Tierra del Fuego. The legend of Patagonia was set in motion.
 Robinson Crusoe Island - Archipelago Juan Fernandez
This tiny group of islands, located some four hundred miles off the Chilean coast, includes what is probably literature's most famous 'deserted' island. Isla Robinson Crusoe is the very island on which the Scottish mariner Alexander Selkirk was marooned for over four years: his recollections of the ordeal gave rise to Daniel Defoe's famous novel and the island dreams which so many share.

 Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo
 Antofagasta
 Araucania
 Atacama
 Bio-Bio
 Coquimbo
 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins
 Los Lagos
 Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena [ disputed area ]
 Maule
 Region Metropolitana
 Tarapaca
 Valparaiso
Valpariaso is an interesting place to visit if you are a fan of Pablo Neruda's poetry, as you can visit one of his houses in this colonial port town.

 Press - El Mercurio - chilean newspaper
 Press - La Tercera - newspaper
 Salvador Allende - president of Chile from 1970 until 1973
In 1973 he was overthrown in a military coup d'état during which he committed suicide. See also the Allende Memorial Site.
 Skiing - Chilean Ski - Ski Resorts Chile and Snowboarding Centers Andes Mountains
Ski resorts: Antillanca, Antuco, Cerro Mirador, Chapa Verde, El Colorado, El Fraile, La Parva, Lagunillas, Las Araucarias, Portillo, Ski Pucón, Termas de Chillán, Valle Nevado
 Wine
Wine Tasting in Chile is taking off as a tourist attraction. Most of the wineries are clustered around Santiago in the Maipo Valley, although there are also many wineries in the Rapel, Curico and Maule Valleys that will open their doors to thirsty tourists. Top historic and pretty wineries to visit include Concha y Toro and Cousino Macul.

Cuisine - Chilean Cooking

 Chile For The Gourmet Traveler
Popular Foods & National Cuisine [ Cazuela, Empanadas, Pastel De Choclo, Seafood ], Popular Beverages & National Drinks [ Pisco, Wine ], Best Dining Destinations [ Santiago, Vina Del Mar ]
 Chilean food: q.o. Cazuela: soup with meat or chicken, potato, corn and Pastel de choclo: corn pie with meat, vegetables, chicken, olives and hard-boiled eggs
Tasting Chile: A Celebration of Authentic Chilean Foods and Wines by Daniel Joelson
Publisher: Hippocrene Books; (May 2004); ISBN: 0781810280

South American Food & Cooking: Ingredients, techniques and signature recipes from the undiscovered traditional cuisines 
Jane Milton, Jenni Fleetwood, Marina Filippelli.
This exciting guide presents over 70 recipes capturing the rich, exotic culinary culture of the South American continent which enables readers to explore the ingredients, techniques and signature recipes from the undiscovered traditional cuisines of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Columbia and Venezuela
Paperback 160 pages (November 2005); Publisher: Southwater; Language: English; ISBN: 1844761797

History of Chile

 Independence: 18 September 1810 from Spain

 Chile's History - Wikipedia
Early history of Chile, Independence of Chile, The 19th Century, The 20th Century [ 1970-1973 / 1973-1978 / 1978-1990 ], Return to Democracy, Timeline history Chile
 Museo National de Historia Natural
 Easter Island. Faces of Mystery - Mysterious Places - virtual tour
The people of Easter Island called themselves the Rapa Nui. Where did they come from and why did they disappear? Science has learned much about the enigma of Easter Island and has put to rest some of the more bizarre theories, but questions and controversies remain. Explore this site to get the latest information on the island's history and current research
MysteriousPlaces seeks to give the visitor information, educational materials, and personal observations about the remains of ancient civilizations, sacred sites and unusual locations from around the world.

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

Chile, has a rich tradition of folkloric music, with profound roots in Spanish tradition, and also with Argentine and Mexican influences. There are many genres in Chilean music

 Culture of Chile

 Chilean traditional music - Música chilena: archivos MIDI y textos
Cueca, Tonada, Waltz, Chilean polka and more ....

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directory

 Chile Travel.com - where to stay, ways to travel, activities and more ...
"In the beginning of time, God created the wonders of the world. When he was finished, however, he saw that he had many leftover pieces. He had parts of rivers and valleys, of oceans and lakes, of glaciers and deserts, of mountains and forests, and of meadows and hills. Rather than to let such beauty go to waste, God put them all together and cast them to the most remote corner of the earth. This is how Chile was born."
- A Chilean Legend
 La Hora - portal-site
 Openchile - Chilean Starting Page
 Que Pasa
 Terra - portal / search engine
 Valparaiso


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