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Concepción

A big university city at the mouth of the Biobío River, near the old coal town of Lota and its mine tours.

Photo: Gherm · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Dec–Mar
Our full guide to Concepción is being written.

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Pucón

Araucanía
About 179 miles away

An adventure town under an active volcano you can climb, when it's safe.

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Santiago

About 271 miles away

A modern capital against the Andes, with Maipo wine valley close by.

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Valparaíso

About 273 miles away

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

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Central Chile

Santiago, Valparaíso and Andes ski slopes.

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