If You're NearbyBeachesSwimmingDeserts

Bahía Inglesa

A desert beach town with white sand and calm turquoise water, a rare swimming spot on Chile's cold northern coast.

Photo: user:Dixjonny · Public domain
Best Time to Go
Dec–Mar
Our full guide to Bahía Inglesa is being written. It's on the Northern Chile list as If You're Nearby.

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Nature · Deserts

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Antofagasta
About 336 miles away

The world's driest desert, with geysers, salt flats, flamingos and superb night skies.

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Portillo

Valparaíso
About 396 miles away

A classic Andes ski resort by a high lake, on the road from Santiago to Mendoza.

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Cities · UNESCO

Valparaíso

About 411 miles away

A hilly port of painted houses and old funiculars, with Neruda's La Sebastiana.

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