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Valparaiso Travel Information Guide
Valparaiso is a major city in Chile and one of that country’s most important seaports and an increasingly vital cultural centre in the hemisphere’s Pacific Southwest. The city is located in central Chile, where it is capital of the Region of Valparaíso. Although Santiago is Chile’s official capital, Valparaiso houses the National Congress. The city’s principle [...]
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately 15 km east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla. Since October 2007, Valdivia is [...]
Continue reading...Santiago Tourist Guide Information
Friday, December 5, 2008
Santiago is the capital of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation (Greater Santiago). It is located in the country’s central valley, at an elevation of 520 m (1,700 ft) AMSL. Although Santiago is the capital, legislative bodies meet in nearby Valparaíso. Approximately two decades of uninterrupted economic growth have transformed Santiago into one of [...]
Continue reading...Punta Arenas Travel Guide Information
Friday, December 5, 2008
Punta Arenas (literally in Spanish: “Sandy Point”) is the most prominent settlement on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile. Punta Arenas is a port city in the Extreme South of Chile. The city has a good infrastructure, in particular an abundance of shops, such as [...]
Continue reading...Puerto Varas Tourist Information
Friday, December 5, 2008
Puerto Varas is a city and commune located in the southern Chilean province of Llanquihue, in the Los Lagos Region. The city is well known for its German traditions, its food, its fish and seafood, the natural environment, its casino and 4 star hotels. Only 20 km from Puerto Montt, located on the shore of the [...]
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Puerto Natales is a city in the Chilean Patagonia, located 247 km (153 mi) northwest of Punta Arenas and is the final port of call for the Navimag ferry sailing from Puerto Montt into the Señoret Channel as well as the primary transit point for travelers to Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. It is [...]
Continue reading...Pucon Travel Guide Information
Friday, December 5, 2008
Pucon is a Chilean city and commune administered by the municipality of Pucón located in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region, 100 km to the southeast of Temuco and 780 km to the south of Santiago, Chile. Pucón’s unrivaled location by a lake and a volcano and quite stable weather (especially in the summer) make it [...]
Continue reading...Travel to La Serena Guide Information
Friday, December 5, 2008
La Serena is a Chilean city and commune in Elqui Province and capital of the Coquimbo Region. Founded in 1544, it is the country’s third oldest city after Santiago and Arica. It is located 471 km north of Santiago, and has a communal population of 190,716 (2006 projection, and 400,000 the Greater La Serena)area, the [...]
Continue reading...Arica Tourist Guide Information
Friday, December 5, 2008
Arica is a port city in northern Chile, located only 18 km (11 miles) south of the border with Peru. Arica is in the North of Chile. It is a seaside resort town, quiet, relaxed, safe, with several nice beaches and sun virtually every day of the year. The city of eternal spring is the [...]
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