Worth a DetourMountainsSkiing

Valle Nevado

A big modern ski resort high in the Andes, about 1½ hours from Santiago.

Photo: Jimmy Baikovicius · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Sep
Our full guide to Valle Nevado is being written. It's on the Central Chile list as Worth a Detour and Chile list as If You're Nearby.

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