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Chile Travel Guide

Wildly dynamic, unexpected, and adventure-packed.

Chile is a country of extremes.  As the longest country of the world that starts at the start/end of the Earth in Patagonia all the way up to the desert plains near Atacama and then stretching out into the Pacific Ocean with Easter Island, there is so much to be explored.  Chile is still a new country when it comes to tourism but there's no doubt it'll explode in the next few years so right now is the best time to go.

This Chile travel guide will help you plan your next vacation.

Comprehensive Guide to Visiting Easter Island in 2023

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Easter Island is a place of imagination, wonder, and mystery. With over 800 megalith statues scattered all over the island, you’ll find yourself drawn to the stories and legends of why they were built, how they got there, and why it suddenly stopped. As you start planning your trip, you’ll want to know how travel […]

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How To Get To Easter Island in 2023

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With their enigmatic stone heads captivating the imagination, the moai have been a symbol of unexplainable wonders from a bygone age. It’s one of those type of places that conjures up memories of books you read as a kid and for most people, a place they’d love to visit, but are not sure how to […]

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(2023) San Pedro de Atacama Travel Guide in Chile

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The high altitude desert of Atacama is truly one of a kind. It’s an extreme landscape featuring salt flats, floating lagoons, flamingos galore, NASA training grounds, and true oasis valleys, there’s a reason why this is part of the Chile triangle that also includes Patagonia and Easter Island. If you’re about to plan your epic […]

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(2023) 6 Day San Pedro de Atacama Itinerary With A Car Rental

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The high desert in northern Chile is one of the most unique places in the world. At the center of it is the dusty town of San Pedro de Atacama that springs up like a literal oasis. From the clearest Milky Way, beguiling pastel mountains, vicuña roaming the plains, and bubbling geothermal activity, this is […]

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Hotel Las Torres Review – Ultimate All-Inclusive Experience in Patagonia

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Hands down, the most iconic property within Torres del Paine National Park is easily Hotel Las Torres. It’s a hotel that is engrained with the fabric of Patagonia and an important part of its history, present, and future. In this Hotel Las Torres review, we’ll go through in meticulous detail everything you need to know […]

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Chile Nativo Riverside Camp Review

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Chile Nativo is one of the most respected tour operators in Patagonia and Torres del Paine. They offer unique accommodations for their trips at their Riverside Camp location inside the national park. It gives visitors a chance to sleep comfortably outdoors without having to truly rough it. Since there isn’t a lot of detailed information […]

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[2023] Guide To Traveling Torres del Paine in Patagonia

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When you’re thinking about Patagonia, you’re really thinking about Torres del Paine National Park. Its masterpiece are the three towering granite spires that overlook a turquoise lake but it’s also graced with an abundance of wildlife, ancient mountain ridges, lush and ghost forests, gold brushed fields, and sprawling glaciers. In this guide to traveling Patagonia […]

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Patagonia Itinerary – 10 Days in Torres del Paine

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When you think about epic adventure destinations around the world, Patagonia and more specifically, Torres del Paine National Park in Chile checks all the boxes. It has vivid turquoise lakes, sublime glaciers, towering mountains, jaw-dropping hiking, doe-eyed guanacos, cunning puma, and Indigenous paintings. It is wild upon wild here.co Dreaming about Patagonia is one thing […]

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9 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Do The W Trek in Torres Del Paine

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We get it, the fear of missing out, or FOMO for short, is massive. When you do your research on Torres del Paine National Park, the W Trek comes up time and time again. It has to be the only way to see Patagonia right? That couldn’t be further from the truth. Now there’s no […]

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[2023] Patagonia Packing List – Detailed Guide With Essentials and Tips

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Patagonia is one of those trips that many travelers have on their bucket list. It has the allure of the mountains, pristine turquoise lakes, stunning glaciers, and a pure sense of adventure. The incredible range of sights and activities in Patagonia also translates to dynamic climates and ever-changing weather which makes figuring out what to […]

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