Chile Culture and Sights

Cruise to the "balcony of town" on the elevators in Valparaisos . You’ll have the most beautiful view of Valparaíso from an inclined elevator, e.g. the Ascnsor Artilleria which is more than a hundred ye...

The fascinating and unrivaled cultural landscape of enormous stone figures knows as the moai. Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon. A society of ...

A unique example of ecclesiastical wooden architecture in Latin America. The Churches of Chiloé represent a unique example in Latin America of an outstanding form of ecclesiastical wooden architecture. ...

Sizzling steam fountains between the gigantic Andes. They spew steam in the middle of a surreal volcanic landscape right at sunrise. Plan to get up early: The trip on sand and gravel roads lasts about t...

Rusty monument of wild times . The “pampas of the dead Indians” glitters silvery under the midday sun. Water-towers, chimneys and spoil piles suddenly appear from nowhere. The wind shakes at the corruga...

Insight into the largest strip mining of the world. The largest hole of the world gapes to the north of Calama: The open-cast mining Chuquicamata, affectionately called “Chuqui” by the miners. From the ...

On a visit to cute penguins in tuxes. The cute Magellan penguins can be seen near Punta Arenas. By land, the small colony can be reached on Seno Otway. The animals are used to being photographed by peo...

Allende died in the presidential palace . Coming from Plaza de Armas, you walk through Paseo Ahumada and Agustinas to reach a beautifully restored presidential place which was built as a coin in 1805. T...