Chile Articles

Trials and Treasures in Patagonia – Patagonia, Chile

Kyle Hammons ventures to an isolated valley in Patagonia, facing rushing rivers and rewarding kindness.

The Sorrows of Santiago: Augusto Pinochet and Chile – Santiago, Chile

It is 1998 and Erika Lorentzsen is running for her

Chile Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Chile

Where is it?: Chile is on the west coast of South America, west of Argentina and Bolivia.

Why do people go here?: Chile is wine country. Vinyard tours are available and popular. The sea ports of central Chile are the most visited (Santiago & Valpariso). Pablo Neruda, the world [...]

Blowout on Carratera Austral – Carratera Austral, Chile

A punctured tire ends up being the least of Yan Su

Beyond the Backyard #5: Everything Your Monther Told You Not to Do – Mendoza and Santiago, Chile

On her birthday, Elysse did exactly what every parent warns their child about: talking to strangers, taking rides from strangers, taking food from strangers…

Continental Drift #6: Salty Sacredness – Chile

Adam ponders the indomitable human spirit and asks what is sacred as he wanders the streets of a mining ghost town in northern Chile.

Santiago, Chile to Salta, Argentina (July 2003) – Chile and Argentina

All play and no work is making Al wonder if his trip should continue. Perhaps Argentina can help him rediscover why he’s doing all this.

Bariloche to Santiago, Chile (May 2003) – Santiago, Chile

Chileans seem to have a bit of a complex about their status in the World and Al did his best to fuel their egos with what he had seen of their country.

The Carreterra Austral, Chile – Chile

The CA is one of the World’s ‘Great Roads’ for cycling (along with the Karakoram Highway and the Friendship Highway) and Al had wanted to ride it for years. He was not disappointed.

On Andean Trout – Chile & Argentina

Allan Taylor found trout fishing in Chile tended to be a no-frills activity. Use of a rod is considered an idiosyncrasy of foreigners and an unnecessary luxury.