Must-SeeTorres del Paine
Magallanes
Patagonia's great park, with granite towers, glaciers, and the W Trek. Book refuges long ahead.
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Chile
A long, thin country of deserts, volcanoes and glaciers.
US travel advisory: Level 2 · checked 2026-11-02This is a first draft of the Chile list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.
The Short List
Must-See
Must-See
Must-SeeEaster Island
Rapa Nui
The giant stone moai of Rapa Nui, on one of the most remote islands on Earth.
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Must-SeeSan Pedro de Atacama
Antofagasta
The world's driest desert, with geysers, salt flats, flamingos and superb night skies.
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Worth a Detour
Worth a DetourValparaíso
Valparaíso
A hilly port of painted houses and old funiculars, with Neruda's La Sebastiana.
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Worth a Detour
Worth a DetourChiloé
Los Lagos
A misty island of stilt houses and shingled UNESCO-listed wooden churches.
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Worth a DetourPucón and Villarrica
Araucanía
An adventure town under an active volcano you can climb, when it's safe.
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Worth a DetourCarretera Austral
Aysén
A remote road through Patagonia, past the Marble Caves of General Carrera Lake.
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Worth a DetourPortillo and Valle Nevado
Southern-summer skiing at South America's best-known Andes resorts.
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If You're Nearby
If You're NearbyPuerto Varas and the Lakes
Los Lagos
A German-settled lake town under the perfect cone of Osorno, on the crossing to Bariloche.
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If You're Nearby
If You're NearbyPunta Arenas and Magdalena Island
Magallanes
A windy Strait of Magellan port, with a big Magellanic penguin colony nearby.
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If You're Nearby
If You're NearbyOn the Map
Grey pins: guides still being written.