Laguna San Rafael: The Trip
Situated southwest of Puerto Chacabuco, at the foot of the Northern Ice Fields, the San Rafael lagoon has as its backdrop the imposing wall of the glacier that carries its name: the San Rafael glacier. The setting is captivating because of the huge blocks of bluish ice that continually break off from the glacier and fall into the lagoon, giving rise to new shapes.
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Torres del Paine
Spending some days in this southern destination means to connect yourself with the most powerful and splendorous nature, not to go against it but to feel renewed.
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Chile calls home ambassador to Peru in maritime border dispute
SANTIAGO, Chile: Chile summoned home its ambassador from Peru on Monday in a renewed border dispute stemming from a war fought more than 120 years ago.
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John Reger Explores Magnificent Patagonia
(WCCO) Whenever WCCO-TV news anchor John Reger goes on one of his backpacking trips, he always brings along his video-camera, regardless of the conditions. One of his recent destinations was Patagonia, which conjures up images of rugged outdoor beauty.
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Punta Arenas Ushuaia Mare Australis Cruise
Explore the untouched and southernmost region of the world, Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, aboard the Mare Australis Expedition cruise or her sister ship, the all new Via Australis. Follow in the shadows of the great explorers Hernando de Magellanes and Sir Francis Drake on their voyages of discovery.
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San Rafael Lagoon - expedition in Patagonia Express launch from Hotel Puyuhuapi*
Breathtaking. Spectacular. These are the adjectives for the San Rafael Lagoon: magnificent natural scenery offered in one of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Passage through the austral fjords aboard the Patagonia Express Catamaran on the way to the San Rafael Lagoon and Glacier is a one-of-a-kind experience. The trip begins early in the morning when the guests board the Patagonia Express at the lodge pier
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The NAVIMAG boat from Puerto Montt and Puerto Natales
A few weeks ago I took the trip and am pleased to report back that it was a memorable trip and considerably different from how I imagined it. I have cobbled my notes down into a beginners guide to the trip. The Sales Pitch The Navimag brochure positively gushes with enthusiasm
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Country profile: Chile
Chile's unusual, ribbon-like shape - 4,300 km long and on average 175 km wide - has given it a hugely varied climate.
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600 barrels of loot found on Crusoe island
The archipelago is named after Robinson Crusoe, but perhaps it should have been called Treasure Island.
A long quest for booty from the Spanish colonial era appears to be culminating in Chile with the announcement by a group of adventurers that they have found an estimated 600 barrels of gold coins and Incan jewels on the remote Pacific island.
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Tours in Santiago and Wine Tours
Discover Santiago and Wineries every day departuring from yur Hotel door
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Refugio lo Valdes Cajon del Maipo Chile
Refugio Lo Valdes (Also known locally as Refugio Aleman having been built by DAV - Deutscher Anden Verein in 1932) is situated in its own private woods at a height of 1845 metres above sea level overlooking the Cajon del Maipo (Maipo Valley) in the central region of Chile, only 77kms from the Capital Santiago de Chile. Its stunning views of the snow-capped peaks of San Jose Volcano, the San Francisco Glacier and Morado National Park are unbeatable.
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Easter Island
Located 3,700 km (2,300 miles) off the west coast of Chile, Easter Island is the world's most isolated inhabited island. It is also one of the most mystifying places on Earth, possessing a history that remains as unclear as it is evocative.
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Chilean Patagonia
The most famous region of Chile, Chilean Patagonia offers all the dramatic landscape one would expect from the world's ultimate land's end. Here the South American continent falls away in a dazzling explosion of islands, glaciers, icebergs and mountains. It is truly one of mother nature's grand finales
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Chile's Lake District
We recently spent a week touring the spectacular Chilean Lake District. We flew to Puerto Montt, picked up an Avis rental car, drove 175 miles up the Pan American Highway (a first-class, divided, limited-access toll road) to reach the Lake District in a bit over three hours
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Patagonia: magic word for Chilean tourism industry
Patagonia has become a magic word for the Chilean tourism industry since it’s the main attraction for overseas travellers, revealed Miguel Angel Muñoz head of the Chilean regional Tourism Office in Magallanes.
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Rucahue " Valle Las Trancas" Termas de Chillan
Rucahue is located in a sector of beautiful mountain landscapes, so close to Termas de Chillán Ski Center (1 or maybe 2 kilometers).
Rucahue looks for to become a need, transforming itself into a leader of regional tourism, positioning Las Trancas Valley like an important a known place; destiny forced for chilean and foreign people
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Bachelet May Open Sea Route for Bolivia
Santiago de Chile, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) An eventual government of socialist Michelle Bachelet, who is the favourite candidate to take power in December, would tackle the Bolivian demand for access to the sea, Socialist party sources reported Monday.
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Fly Fishing in Chile Tours
Special Program for fly fishing in Huerquehue national Park in the tinquilco Lodge from 15th november 2006
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Cruise season: Punta Arenas expects 20% more visitors
Punta Arenas expects at least 123 cruise calls this coming 2005/06 season, including 75 foreign vessels according to the latest estimate released by the regional ports authority Empresa Portuaria Austral, EPA, which manages Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales.
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Pucon Chile Golf Package
3 Days & 2 nights accommodation in Gran Hotel Pucon Resort & Club and 2 full days golf in La Peninsula de Pucon
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