Things to Do in Chile

Choose from 124 Fun Things to Do in Chile

Yerba Loca Sanctuary

With its glacial ravines, rocky peaks and hillside meadows blanketed with wildflowers, the Yerba Loca Sanctuary presents a startling contrast to bustling Santiago and the natural reserve makes an easy day trip from the capital. Sprawling through the central Andes, the reserve is home to an impressively diverse landscape, with highlights including the looming peaks of Los Piches and El Altar, both reaching over 4,000 meters, the dramatic La Paloma Glacier and the picturesque pine, cypress and eucalyptus forests of the Villa Paulina valley.

Hiking, mountain climbing, horseback riding and camping are all popular pastimes for visitors to Yerba Loca and the protected reserve is also home to over 500 plant and animal species, including Chilean condor, culpeo fox, Darwin's leaf-eared mouse and the tiny cordilleran hummingbird.

Practical Info

The Yerba Loca Sanctuary is located 25km northeast of Santiago in central Chile and is open daily from 8:30am-6pm in winter and 8pm in summer. Adult admission is $2500 CLP.

Santiago, Chile

$2500 CLP

From $ 185

San Francisco Church (Iglesia de San Francisco)

Visitors to Santiago can take a trip back in time just by walking through the doors of the famous San Francisco Church (Iglesia de San Francisco). This iconic church ranks among the city's oldest and most beautiful religious structures, dating back to the original Spanish settlements.

Marvel at the bold and imposing red exterior, then enter to find soft yellows, blues and whites decorating the interior. Learn from your guide about the legend of the statue of Virgen del Socorro and savor the silence of the church, where you can spend some time in quiet meditation or prayer before returning to the hustle of Santiago city streets.

Practical Info

The church is located near Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, next to Parque San Borja.

San Francisco, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

From $ 38

Tulor

Though it may seem counterintuitive, considering the harsh climate of this impossibly dry, high-altitude region, the Atacama Desert has hosted human settlement for thousands of years. The Tulor Village, as it is known, is one of the most tantalizing archaeological clues these mysterious early settlers left behind.

Only about 10% of the village, a human-sized honeycomb of square and circular adobe structures, has been excavated. The city was occupied by 800BC, and at its peak had several hundred inhabitants. There are few artifacts on hand at the site, but photographers will find the enigmatic earthworks a tempting subject, particularly in the morning or late afternoon.

Practical Info

The Village of Tulor lies about 10 km (6 mi) south of San Pedro de Atacama, itself inhabited some 10,000 years. It is considered the archaeological capital of Chile, and boasts an important historical museum named for Father Gustavo el Paige, the discoverer of Tulor.

The popular destination also caters to travelers with trips to several other top destinations, including Moon Valley, Atacama Salt Lake, Licancabur Volcano, El Tatio geysers, and many other natural wonders.

The city's small airport has regular flights to Santiago and elsewhere in the region, while buses connect the town to Calama, Antofagasta, San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina), and Uyuni (Bolivia). Many multiple-day tours offer transport between Uyuni as well. You can rent cars in town.

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Open daily

From $ 37

Tahai

A trio of ahu (ceremonial platforms) lining the seafront with their backs to the ocean, the Tahai Ceremonial Complex is one of the most visited historic sites of Easter Island and an important part of the UNESCO-listed Rapa Nui National Park. Like many of the island’s moai, the Tahai statues toppled over in the 18th century, but the site was among the first to be restored, a task undertaken in 1974 by American archaeologist William Mulloy, who is now buried on the site.

The moai at Tahai are known for their unique designs—the Ahu Tahai, with its solitary weather-beaten moai stands at the center, flanked by Ahu Ko Te Riku, a single moai featuring painted eyes and a pukao headdress, and Ahu Vai Uri, with five moai of various sizes. The most spectacular time to visit the site is at dusk, when the coastal moai are dramatically silhouetted against the blazing sunset.

Practical Info

The Tahai Ceremonial Complex is located on the northwestern coast of Easter Island, less than a mile east of Hanga Roa. The entrance fee to the Rapa Nui National Park is U$60 for all non-Chileans (payable on arrival to the island) and includes entrance to Tahai.

Easter Island, Chile

Rapa Nui Park: $60 for non-Chileans

From $ 115

San Antonio Valley

Located a one hour drive from both Santiago and San Antonio, San Antonio Valley is one of the youngest wine growing regions in Chile. It was at the turn of the century when high quality wines started getting produced here with increasing success: elegant Sauvignon Blancs, Chardonnays and the otherwise rare Pinot Noirs. The proximity to the Pacific Ocean and the Humboldt Current are responsible for cool mornings, warm days and a significant temperature drop during the night. Spring frosts happen with regularity as well, all of which leads to a longer ripening period of the grapes. The result are especially aromatic grapes that are well balanced in sugars and acids.

Despite its rising popularity, San Antonio Valley is still very small compared to the other sprawling centers of the Chilean wine production and hosts only a small number of producers. Instead of mass producing, these wineries have each found their specializations in the beautiful hilly terrain. Accordingly, tourism infrastructure is limited as well, but especially Matetic Vineyard, which is managed biodynamically, is worth a visit. The all organic farm uses alpacas for weeding, cow manure for fertilizing and grapes are harvested by hand. All of this has gained San Antonio Valley plenty of recognition and has definitely put the region on the radar of wine-lovers across the world.

Practical Info

San Antonio Valley is located close to the Pacific Ocean, south of Casablanca and about 90 kilometers west of Santiago. It is most convenient to explore the region by car.

Chile

From $ 166

Vina Casas del Bosque

The award-winning Vina Casas del Bosque winery lies within the Casablanca region of Chile. Casas del Bosque started as a boutique family winery in 1993 and now maintains 573 acres (232 hectares) of productive vines; the winery’s specialty is Sauvignon Blanc, but Chardonnay, Riesling, Syrah and Pinot Noir are also grown.

Considered one of the best wineries in Chile to visit, Casas del Bosque offers a variety of tastings and tours, lasting anywhere from 35 minutes to two hours. During the warmer season, visitors can tour the vineyards by bike or have a picnic lunch amid the vines. Come harvest time, guests become the harvesters while getting a behind-the-scenes look at how grapes are processed.

Restaurant Tanino, under the leadership of Chef Álvaro Larraguibel, serves a menu of dishes made from locally sourced ingredients and paired with Casas del Bosque’s wines.

Practical Info

On weekend afternoons Casas del Bosque offers free tram tours of the vineyards.

Hijuelas Nº 2 Ex Fundo Santa Rosa, Casablanca, Chile

From $ 80

Salto Grande Waterfall

Salto Grande, which means large waterfall, is the biggest one you’ll see in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. It’s easy to visit as part of a day trip to the park with just a small bit of walking involved. The waterfall is the Paine River’s outflow from milky blue Lago Nordenskjöld, restricted into a narrow chute as it drops about 50 feet (15 meters) into what will eventually turn into Lago Pehoé, the lake you cross by catamaran to get to the Paine Grande campsite and refuge.

If you visit Salto Grande as part of a day trip, you’ll usually spend about 30 minutes here. There are more active options, however, with the possibility of setting out from Pudeto (where the Lago Pehoé catamaran crossing is) to do a 2.5-hour round-trip hike to Salto Grande, passing by the lookout point for Los Cuernos, a giant massif of sedimentary rock with black granite tops. It is one of two massive rock formations in the park, the other being the granite spires from which the park takes its name, “Torres (towers) del Paine.”

Practical Info

Expect the unexpected when it comes to weather in Torres del Paine, with strong wind and cool temperatures possible at any time of year. Dress in layers, and plan on using a windproof or waterproof jacket as an outer layer.

Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Park Entrance $38 in high season; $10.50 in low season

From $ 150

Santa Rita Winery

Ancient grapes and full-bodied wines are a huge part of Chile’s culture—and no place is this more apparent than on a visit to Santa Rita Winery, located in the scenic foothills of Alto Jahuel. Travelers can wander the grounds through thick groves of old-world vines, sample some of Santa Rita’s world class wines or tuck into delicious fare at the Done Paula restaurant or the more casual La Panaderia Café.

A tour of the vineyard offers travelers a perfect opportunity to get in touch with the country’s deep roots while learning more about the tradition of wine making that started in Chile hundreds of years ago. The nearby Andean Museum showcases some 2,000 pieces from the nation’s past, rounding out any traveler’s voyage through the country’s ages.

Practical Info

Santa Rita Winery is located 45 minutes from Santiago between the El Golf and Alcantara stops on the M subway line in Region Metropolitana. Vineyard tours typically last between two and three hours and include samples of the winery’s famous reds and whites.

Camino Padre Hurtado 0695, Alto Jahuel, Chile

From $ 23

Vitacura

The name of this street, and the neighborhood that surrounds it, is synonymous with fairly close-in luxury in Santiago. It’s just to the north of sprawling (but also pricey) Las Condes, and contains some of the highest-valued real estate in the city, including world class hotels, restaurants, shopping, and one of the nicest urban parks you’re likely to visit in South America.

Shopping takes place on Vitacura itself, and then on two main tree-lined boulevards called Nueva Costanera and Alonso de Córdoba, where there is loads of shopping for clothing and home design, including international boutiques, and a couple of local stores. For restaurants, choose from several reservations-only, dress up restaurants on Nueva Costanera, many of which have won awards, including recently, Boragó, which was named one of the top 50 restaurants in South America. The other two Chilean restaurants also named are close by, Osaka, in the W Hotel on Isidora Goyanachea, and Ambrosia, a bit further up from Parque Bicentenario, a lovely park with waterfowl to feed, chaises to sit in (under umbrellas), a few running paths, and a dog agility park.

Vitacura is also home to two worthwhile museums, the Museo de La Moda (fashion museum) and the free Ralli art museum, both easily accessed by taxi from anywhere in Vitacura.

Practical Info

Staying in Vitacura means either long walks to the metro or taking a taxi. It’s a great place for business travelers, and families will feel right at home in its near northern-Californian vibe, where that vibe includes the toniest mall in the city, with a newly-opened luxury boulevard, with the most exclusive shops and restaurants.

Santiago, Chile

From $ 50

Strait of Magellan

Unforgiving winds, a rugged coastline and narrow passageways made the Strait of Magellan one of the most deadly channels for early explorers attempting to navigate by ship. But today, this historic route, which was successfully navigated for the first time by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520, has become a popular spot for adventurers, seamen and travelers looking to experience the treacherous waters of this South American spot. Luckily, new ship technology and expert captains make for a much safer passage, but the rich history, incredible landscapes and unforgettable historic tales still make for a truly remarkable experience on the sea.

Practical Info

The strait is nearly 373 miles (600 kilometers) long and only 1.2 miles (two kilometers) wide at its narrowest point. The eastern opening of the channel is between Punta Dungeness and Cabo del Espiritu Santo, and travelers can see some 41 lighthouses that line the historic waterway.

Chile

From $ 133

Valle Nevado Ski Resort

Inspired by the French resort Les Arcs, Valle Nevado contains almost 7,000 acres of skiable domain – the largest accessible ski spread in South America. This new ski center rests snugly in one of the best locations of any resort in Chile and caters to all levels. It also offers off-piste runs and hosts an extensive terrain park full of rails, boxes, jumps, and a quarter-pipe suitable for even the most enthusiastic freestylers.

Detachable lifts have changed the ski industry forever – and Valle Nevado´s The Andes Express was the first one to be built in Chile, reflecting just how modern the resort aims to be. Five new runs were built in 2010.

The ski area also contains a spa, sauna, Kid´s Zone, emergency services, a cinema, and an outdoor heated pool with nearby cocktail bar.

Chile

From $ 32

Tebenquiche Lagoon

This lagoon is often visited on a trip to see Laguna Cejar and Ojos del Salar. One might think that visiting a series of desert lakes would get repetitive, but Tebenquiche erases any thoughts of that kind with its strange, moon-like landscape. It’s a shallow lake, sometimes with as few as five inches of water, and underneath lies a mostly salt lake bed with an otherworldly landscape that is clearly visible from the surface. Since there is so little water and often so little movement, the lake acts as a mirror, reflecting the surrounding mountains and the Lincancabur volcano.

In the bright sun, this area is perfect for taking optical illusion photos in which photo subjects go far from the photographer and pretend to interact with something in the foreground, giving the impression that they are standing on something tiny. Late in the afternoon, the slow desert sunset makes for very long shadows as the reds, yellows and pinks of nature take over the sky. Birds are also most active at this time of day, and you may see some flamingos overhead as the sun sets.

Practical Info

Most tours to Tebenquiche Lagoon head out in the evening. As the sun disappears below the horizon, the temperature can easily drop 40 degrees, so plan on bringing something warm to put on as darkness falls.

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

From $ 39

San Cristobal Hill (Cerro San Cristobal)

The Santiago skyline is dominated by San Cristobal Hill (Cerro San Cristobal), a forested mountain rising 2,821 feet (860 meters) above the city. The site is protected as part of the Santiago Metropolitan Park (Parque Metropolitano), one of the most famous city parks in Chile, and was developed into a public green space at the start of the 20th century, after the astronomical observatory was constructed on top of the hill. Today, the park serves as a scenic escape above the smog that can grip Santiago on winter days, and offers fantastic views across this city of 6.5 million to the Andes Mountains.

The Basics

The hill's walking trails, picnic spots, and amphitheater are all dwarfed by the 72-foot (22-meter) Virgin Mary (Virgen de la Inmaculada) statue, erected in the 1930s on the highest point in the park (Pope John Paul II hosted mass here in 1984). Most guided tours of Santiago visit San Cristobal Hill, with some mountain bike tours offering a fun and popular way to get to the top. Alternatively, take a ride on San Cristobal's funicular, a steeply pitched railway starting at the PÌo Nono park entrance, or the slightly less expensive cable car, located at the Pedro de Valdivia Norte entrance. Both the funicular and the cable car make stops at the swimming pools and Chilean National Zoo on the way to the top.

The park itself is free, but there are parking fees and separate admission costs for the pools, the Chilean National Zoo, and the amphitheater.
Choose a tour that combines a day of shopping, sightseeing, or wine tasting with a visit to San Cristobal Hill.
Half-day sightseeing tours last about three to four hours, while full-day options are about eight hours long.
The Mirador Terraza Bellavista viewpoint, near the top of the funicular, hosts a snack shop and some souvenir stands.

How to Get There
San Cristobal Hill is located about 5 miles (8.3 km) from central Santiago and the Plaza de Armas.

When to Get There
The park is open daily, with the funicular running Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 7pm and on Monday from 2 to 7pm. Each attraction within the park as its own opening hours.

Things to Do With Kids in Santiago

San Cristobal Hill is a great destination for both local and traveling families in Santiago. Other popular family-friendly sites include the Chilean National Zoo (set halfway up San Cristobal), the city's two swimming pools (Piscina Tupahue and Piscina Antilén), and the Plaza de Juegos Infantiles Gabriela Mistral, a playground with an interactive fountain.

Avenida Alberto MacKenna, Santiago, Chile

Free

From $ 24

Vicente P erez Rosales National Park

Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park was created in 1926, making it Chile's oldest national park. It covers an area of more than 620,000 acres in the Lakes region of Chile. The park is known for its volcanoes, mountains, forests, and lakes.

Some of the main attractions in the park include Osorno Volcano, Puntiagudo Volcano, and Tronador Volcano, which marks the border with Argentina. From higher areas of the park, you can see the lava flow paths to the rivers, lakes and waterfalls. The most famous waterfalls are the Petrohué Cascades, which flow through a canyon of volcanic rock formed by lava flows. Another big draw is Lago Todos los Santos, one of the most beautiful lakes in southern Chile.

Visitors come to the park for rock climbing, mountain biking, river kayaking, boating, canyoning, fishing, and hiking. Popular hiking trails include Los Enamorados, Velo de la Novia, Rincón de Osorno, and Desolación. Since it is a volcanic area, you can also enjoy thermal baths here. In the winter, it's a popular area for skiing. The park is also a great place to see native animals.

Practical Info

Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park is located 44 miles from the town of Puerto Varas and connected by bus. The closest airport is Puerto Montt. Park entrance is 1200 Chilean pesos (US$2) for adults. Children ages 12 and under are free. Opening hours are 9am to 6pm in the summer and 9am to 5:30pm in the winter.

Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Summer 9am-6pm, Winter 9am-5:30pm

Adults $1200 Chilean pesos, Children Free

From $ 34

Baños Colinas

When standing in the streets of Santiago, surrounded by whistles and horns, the snowcapped Andes stand in the east as an invitation to escape. When city dwellers do choose to escape the city, a favorite spot is Baños Colinas set high in the Andean foothills. Here at a lung-testing 8,200 feet"”where even the air in the middle of summer has a welcome alpine chill"”travelers can slink into thermal springs that are naturally heated by the earth. The waters here have healing qualities and rich deposits of calcium, and you'll notice your skin is soft and smooth after this alpine soak with a view. Speaking of views, a popular activity in Baños Colinas is hiking amidst the hills, particularly the trail to a panoramic viewpoint of San Jose volcano. Serious alpinists can continue farther to the highest peaks and ridgelines, although most travelers are content with a day hike followed up by a soothing soak in the naturally heated pools. To extend the adventure into the night, bring a tent and sleeping bag to camp atop the hills"”cradled beneath a blanket of stars that bursts through the inky black night.

Baños Colinas is located 2.5 hours from the capital city of Santiago. The final eight miles are on a rough dirt road that can often be impassable in winter, and travelers should prepare for inclement weather during any time of the year. Admission to the hot springs is approximately $11 for adults and $6 for children, and while camping here is a popular activity, modern facilities are limited.

Chile

$11 Adult, $6 Child

From $ 85

Undurraga Winery

This quiet winery is a short drive from Santiago, on what is referred to as the Autopista del Sol, which heads straight west from Santiago, arriving at the seaside town of Cartagena. Undurraga has a long history in Chile dating back to the 19th century, when this area of the Maipo valley was first used for wine grapes. Basic tours of the winery in English and Spanish start with a description of the operations, and then past some traditional Mapuche (indigenous) carvings, and past a small grotto that visitors can enter to better understand the terroir, between alluvial soils, rocks and roots that comprise the land on which the grapes are grown. Groups can be large, though English tours are usually smaller, and private tours are available.

A walk past a test garden that shows a number of different varieties of grapes is educational at many times of year, and guides can show you the ways in which different varieties of grape leaves’ shaped differ. The area worked here is small, as Undurraga has terrain in the south and further out to the coast as well, but this location in the Maipo Valley is where all the wine is produced.

The wine production area is a sleek concrete structure, and in it, the fermentation process is underway in metal tanks, and newly, large concrete egg-shaped structures, before being either put in oak (reds) or bottled (whites). A walk through the barrel cellar room ends with a tasting, which may include wines just about to hit the market, or some which have already been selling. There is a shop that sells the wines visitors have tasted, as well about fifty other wines, and souvenirs including food products, such as jarred copihues (Chile’s edible national flower), flavored salts, and different kinds of merquén (a smoky chili spice mix). Tours include a souvenir glass.

Practical Info

Time your visit for spring to summer if you’d like to see the vineyards just flourishing, late summer for harvest time, and if you’re after the bright reds and yellows of fall foliage, try to hit this winery in late May.

Camino a Melipilla, Km 34, Talagante, Chile

From $ 20

Toconao

Toconao is a small, peaceful village with a name that means “place of stones” in the indigenous Kunza (Atacameño) language. The first settlements are thought to date back 12,000 years, and there is evidence of 10,000-year-old human presence in the area, making it an area of historical, archaeological significance. Its name seems to be related to the fact that homes in Toconao are made of a volcanic rock called liparita (pumice). Structures are of stone and mud, with wooden features installed only with natural elements rather than nails. The most well-known construction of the town is not its church as expected, but the separate nearby 1750 bell tower, located across the plaza.

The town features a few restaurants, small-scale agriculture (mostly fruit) and animal husbandry fed with water from the nearby creek. Most people, however, visit looking for locally made handicrafts such as alpaca wool weavings and reproductions of the town's bell tower. The town administers entrance to the Chaxa Lagoon (Laguna Chaxa) and is often visited as the continuation of an early morning trip to Chaxa.

Practical Info

Most visitors make just a quick trip to Toconao, but you can easily spend an afternoon there, wandering around the limestone that surrounds the Quebrada de Jerez, a narrow ravine close to the town. Toconao is located 24 miles south of San Pedro de Atacama, and it is at the northeast border of the Atacama Salt Lake, in which the Laguna Chaxa is located.

Toconao, Chile

From $ 47

Torres Del Paine National Park

The epic massifs at Torres del Paine National Park (Parque Nacional Torres del Paine) in Chile draw visitors to an area of unspoiled beauty, where green fields and chill glittering lakes spread out beneath the naked granite spires of the Cordillera del Paine.

The Basics

Rock climbers and ice hikers come to Torres Del Paine National Park for adventure, while others enjoy the networks of trails that wind past herds of guanaco and through this Patagonia wilderness, occupying 1,100 square miles (1,800 square kilometers) of open space. The easiest and safest way to access the wilderness—home to Grey Glacier, Milodon Cave, and Lake Pehoe—is on a guided tour, which quickly takes travelers to the park’s most spectacular viewpoints, even if arriving from places further afield such as Puerto Natales. Guided tours are especially valuable for those coming from Argentina, as traveling with a guide takes the stress out of border crossing. Tours emphasize a range of outdoor activities, including sightseeing, hiking, rock climbing, and kayaking.

Things to Know Before You Go

Make reservations for the lodges and dormitories (called refugios) inside the park well in advance, as they fill up quickly; this applies to campsites, as well.
The wind can greatly increase the chill, so dress in warm layers.
Many tours offer next-day pickup for those who want to spend a night camping in the park.
Wear appropriate clothes and shoes for walking on rocky, uneven surfaces.

How to Get There

Torres Del Paine National Park is located about five hours north of the town of Punta Arenas, the closest major city. Most visitors arrive at the Carlos Ibáñez Airport, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) north of town, with direct flights from most major Chilean cities. There are also ferries, geared to tourists, that make the trip. By bus, it's about three hours on a gravel road from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, the closest major town to the park, set 70 miles (112 kilometers) away, with a range of hotels and other services. While Punta Arenas is worth exploring, you can catch a bus right from the airport to Puerto Natales. Buses run from there to, and throughout, the park.

When to Get There

The park reaches peak popularity from October to March; book everything well in advance if you plan to visit during this window. January is the warmest month, July is the coldest, and May is the wettest.

Wildlife Spotting

Guanacos are as much a part of the Patagonian landscape as mountains and lakes. These small, wild animals are the ancestors of modern llamas.

Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile

Ch$21,000

From $ 64

Vina del Mar

Viña del Mar is Santiago’s closeby seaside cousin, just a little bit over an hour away on one of the country’s busiest highways. Viña, as it is commonly called calls itself the garden city, for the profusion of flowers, all over the city, and at Quinta Vergara, the large park there, as well as the iconic flower clock that faces the ocean walk so popular among locals and visitors.

In the summer, Viña fills up with Chileans as well as Argentines from just across the Andes, and international visitors as well. There are restaurants and nightlife, close proximity to more historical Valparaíso, and of course, the long Pacific coastline. Viña del Mar also has a casino and a couple of other points of interest, including a castle you can visit, and the aforementioned Quinta Vergara park, where the summer song festival is held ever February. And there are also a couple of museums, with the most famous being the Francisco Fonck Museum of Archaelogy and Natural History marked by a stone moai outside. The museum houses artefacts from many indigenous Chilean cultures, including the Rapa Nui (from Easter Island). It also has a large display on insects, including giant crickets, blue morphos butterflies and iridescent scarabs.

Practical Info

Even if you weren’t planning on going anywhere, be sure to check out the MERVAL, or local train. With a view unlike any other subway you’ve ever been on, straight over the Pacific Ocean, it’s well with the couple of dollars it will cost you.

Vina Del Mar, Chile

From $ 18

Termas Valle de Colina

Just outside of Santiago is the weekend getaway spot of Cajón del Maipo, a narrow river valley that snakes its way up to the Andes. The valley has a few small towns in it, with places to eat and stop and shop, but the real prize is way up towards the very top of the (rough) road, shortly before it dips into Argentina, and that is the hotsprings at Termas Valle de Colina.

About a 2.5 hour drive from Santiago, at the foot of the San José volcano, at an elevation of about 8,000 feet are the eight different pale blue pools of the hotsprings, which have been channeled away from their source with different mixes of cool water, to make for comfortable soaking. The waters contain several types of minerals including magnesium and calcium that are said to have curative properties.

From the pools, it’s occasionally possible to see wildlife, such as Andean condors, foxes and less commonly, owls. Generally speaking, October to March is a good time to schedule a visit to Termas Valle de Colina, but since they are in the pre-cordillera, which has unstable weather, it is best to be vigilant about forecasts, as there can be occasionally be blizzards even into November.

Practical Info

People believe in UFO activity here, but even if you’re a nonbeliever, the skies here are stunning both during the day, with sharp peaks against bright blue skies or at night, when on a clear night, with no light pollution, the stars shine bright. Or choose a full moon night for a totally different experience.

Santiago, Chile

From $ 110