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TREKKING AND HIKING
Chile has long been known as an adventure destination.
In the Atacama Desert, you can hike to the famous Moon Valley, archeological sites, the El Tatio geyser, and hike on the ancient Indian trails.
El Morade National Park, three hours from Santiago, is a starting point for hiking in the Andes. Here at 6000', you can hike the trails and stay at a mountain refuge.
One of Chile's most popular regions for trekking is the Lake District, which lies some 560 miles south of Santiago, and where several of the country's national parks can be visited. Torres del Paine National Park is well known for its hiking possibilities. From easy day hikes to challenging overnight treks, this is what brings so many adventure travelers to Chile.
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BIRDING & WILDLIFE
In the North of Chile lies the Altiplano. This vast plateau, located at an altitude of 13,000 feet, has an interesting array of wildlife. The Las Vicunas National Park is home to 3 of the 5 known species of flamingos.
Chile is also home to four species of penguins. Magellan penguins can be found as far North as Puerto Montt, and the Humboldt Penguins have a small colony on the Island of Chiloe.
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WHITEWATER RAFTING
As a day trip from Santiago, The Maipo River offers a whitewater rafting trip with class IV rapids in November through February and class III the rest of the year. No experience is required and views of the terrain are inspiring.
The mighty Petrohue is one of Chile's most beautiful and exciting glacial rivers in the Lakes District. Set off on a class III-IV rafting trip down the clear, blue waters of the Petrohue River.
The Futaleufu River in Northern Patagonia is known for one of the most demanding rafting runs in the world. The river has four defined sections of varying difficulty.
This challenging river is perfect for those thrill seekers out there.
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FISHING
The Lakes District is a fisherman's paradise. Hundreds of mountain streams flow into beautiful mountain lakes. Troll fishing during the morning at Llanquihue Lake is excellent. And, besides fishing for trout and salmon, the view that surrounds the lake of the Osorno and Calbuco volcanos is magnificent. |
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Currency:
Chilean Peso
Language: Spanish
Gateway airport:
Santiago (SCL)
Travel
time from:
- ATL 9.5 hrs
- MIA 8.5 hrs
Time zone:
(GMT -4)
One hour later than
Eastern
Time.
DST is observed.
Voltage:
220 V
Dialing code: 56+
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