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Coquimbo · Vale do Elqui

Vicuña

Vicuña is the main town of the Elqui Valley, about 62 km from La Serena, amid dry hills and vineyards of pisco grapes. In the Plaza de Armas stands the Torre Bauer, and a few blocks away is the Museo Gabriela Mistral, dedicated to the poet born there. Near the town are the Centro Turístico Capel and the tourist observatories Cerro Mamalluca and del Pangue. Further up the valley are Montegrande and Pisco Elqui.

Valparaíso · Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar, founded in 1874, is the seaside resort next to Valparaíso, known as Ciudad Jardín. The waterfront includes the Reloj de Flores, the Castillo Wulff on the rocks and beaches such as Acapulco and, farther north, Reñaca. In the center, the Quinta Vergara houses the festival amphitheater and the Museo de Bellas Artes Palacio Vergara; the Museo Fonck has a moai at the entrance. The coastal road continues to the dunes of Concón.

Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins · Wineries of the Vale Central

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is the center of the Valle de Colchagua, in the O'Higgins region, about 180 km south of Santiago. The town life revolves around the Plaza de Armas, with the carillon and the parish church, and the Museo de Colchagua, which holds thousands of natural history and Chilean artifacts. Around it, the Carretera del Vino leads to wineries such as Laura Hartwig, Viu Manent, Montes, MontGras and Viña Santa Cruz, known for their Carménère and Cabernet Sauvignon reds. In March, the Fiesta de la Vendimia takes over the square.

Los Lagos · Lakes and Volcanoes

Puerto Montt

Puerto Montt is the capital of the Región de Los Lagos, founded in 1853 on the shores of the Seno de Reloncaví to receive German settlers. It is the air gateway to the destination and the starting point for Chiloé and Patagonia. The visit includes the Plaza de Armas de Puerto Montt, with its wooden cathedral; the Caleta Angelmó, with its market and seafood stalls; and the Parque Nacional Alerce Andino.

Araucanía · Lakes and Volcanoes

Pucón

Pucón is on the eastern shore of Lago Villarrica, at the foot of Volcán Villarrica, in the Araucanía region, land of the mapuches. It's the adventure-sports base of southern Chile: climbing the volcano, rafting, trekking and lake bathing. Around it are Playa Grande and La Poza on Lago Villarrica, Parque Nacional Huerquehue and the Ojos del Caburgua.

Valparaíso · Wineries of the Vale Central

Casablanca

Casablanca is the town in the white-wine valley between Santiago and Valparaíso, about 80 km from the capital along Ruta 68. Founded in 1753 as Santa Bárbara de la Reina, it has the Plaza de Armas and the Parroquia Santa Bárbara in the center. The wineries sit beside the highway, before the town: Indómita, on top of a hill, and Emiliana, run with organic and biodynamic farming. Matetic is in the neighboring Valle del Rosario. The morning fog coming from the Pacific favors sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and pinot noir.

Aysén do General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo · Carretera Austral

Coyhaique

Capital of the Aysén Region and the largest city on the Carretera Austral, Coyhaique lies in a valley at about 310 meters above sea level, between the Simpson and Coyhaique rivers. The center revolves around a pentagonal Plaza de Armas. Nearby are the Reserva Nacional Coyhaique, the Reserva Nacional Río Simpson with the Velo de la Novia waterfall, and, farther south, Parque Nacional Cerro Castillo.

Valparaíso · Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

Valparaíso

Valparaíso is Chile's main port and the capital of the region that bears its name. The city rises from the sea up dozens of cerros, with colorful houses, stairways and old funiculars. The cerros Alegre and Concepción, with Palacio Baburizza, are the gateway. On Cerro Bellavista are La Sebastiana, Neruda's house, and Museo a Cielo Abierto. Down below, Plaza Sotomayor, Muelle Prat and Paseo 21 de Mayo showcase the bay and the naval history.

Magalhães e Antártica Chilena · Torres del Paine

Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas is the capital of the Magallanes Region, on the shore of the Estreito de Magalhães, and the main air gateway to Torres del Paine. In the center are Plaza Muñoz Gamero and the Cementerio Municipal Sara Braun; to the north, the Museo Nao Victoria. Boats take visitors to the penguins at the Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos, and by road you can reach Fuerte Bulnes and the Reserva Nacional Magallanes.

Valparaíso · Ilha de Páscoa

Hanga Roa

Hanga Roa is the village of Ilha de Páscoa on the west coast, where almost the entire population lives. The name, in Rapa Nui, means long bay. It has the fishing boat cove, Avenida Policarpo Toro and the Iglesia de la Santa Cruz. To the north are the Tahai complex and the Museo Antropológico Padre Sebastián Englert. From there depart excursions to Tongariki, Rano Raraku, Anakena, Te Pito Kura, Ahu Akivi, Puna Pau, Vinapu, Rano Kau and Orongo.

Coquimbo · Vale do Elqui

La Serena

La Serena, capital of the Coquimbo region, was founded in 1544 and is known for its stone churches. In the center are the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, the Iglesia de San Francisco, the Museo Arqueológico, the La Recova market and the Parque Japonés Kokoro No Niwa. On the coast are the Faro Monumental and the beaches of the Avenida del Mar; nearby, Coquimbo hosts the Cruz del Tercer Milenio and the Barrio Inglés. To the north, the Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt offers boat trips.

Antofagasta · Deserto do Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama is an oasis of adobe houses at about 2,400 meters altitude, the base for desert tours. In the center are the Iglesia de San Pedro de Atacama and the Museo R.P. Gustavo Le Paige; around them are Pukará de Quitor, Aldea de Tulor, Valle de la Luna and Valle de la Muerte. Farther away are Laguna Cejar, Laguna Chaxa, the Lagunas Miscanti and Miñiques, the Géiseres del Tatio and the Termas de Puritama.