Chile
Four thousand kilometres long and never more than a few hours wide. Driest desert on earth at one end, glaciers at the other, vineyards in the middle.
Chile in ten slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Best time to visit Chile: Nov–Mar
Where people go in Chile
- Iquique3 days is about right
- Santiago3 days is about right
- Concepción2 days is about right
- Valparaíso2 days is about right
- Antofagasta
- Temuco
- Rancagua
What people go to see in Chile
The Casa del Arte José Clemente Orozco is a Chilean art museum on the campus of the University of Concepción, in Concepción. It is situated on the corner of Chacabuco and Larenas, facing the Plaza Perú.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Dec 2025
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Concepción is a city and commune in south-central Chile, and the geographical and demographic core of the Greater Concepción metropolitan area, it is the second largest city in Chile by urban area and one of the three major conurbations in the country. It has a significant impact on domestic trade being part of the most heavily industrialized region in the country.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jul 2026
Gherm · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fort Chepe was a fort established in 1603 by Governor Alonso de Ribera on Cerro de Chepe west of Concepcion, Chile on the north bank of the Bio Bio River. It was built to defend the crossing of the Bio Bio River at this point near the mouth of the river, and of the road to old Concepcion.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jan 2025
The Redonda Lagoon is a lagoon located in the city of Concepción, Chile. It covers a surface of 41,000 square metres (440,000 sq ft) m² and contains the deepest lagoon of all the city, with a depth of 19 m.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Pablo Contreras H. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Presencia de América Latina, also known as Integración de América Latina, is a mural created by Jorge González Camarena and painted by Mexican and Chilean artist Jorge González Camarena, Javier Arevalo, Albino Echeverria, Eugenio Brito, Salvador Almaraz, Manuel Guillen and Hector Rodrigues. The model Alicia Cuevas worked for the mural between November 1964 and April 1965.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
Barrio Lastarria is a historical neighborhood in the center of Santiago, Chile. Now a popular tourist hub, Barrio Lastarria is a center for cultural activity, with cinemas, theaters, museums, restaurants and bars. Activities such as festivals and live performances are commonly held throughout the streets of Lastarria given its strong cultural flavor, particularly in J.V.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Dec 2025
OpenStreetMap contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Cristóbal Hill is a hill in northern Santiago, Chile. It rises 880 m AMSL and about 300 m above the rest of Santiago; the peak is the third highest point in the city, after Cerro Manquehue and Cerro Renca. Cerro San Cristóbal was named by the Spanish conquistadors for St Christopher, in recognition of its use as a landmark.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Chascona is a house located in the Barrio Bellavista of Santiago, Chile. It was owned by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and is one of three houses associated with him. La Chascona is notable for its idiosyncratic architecture and interior design, which reflect Neruda's personal tastes, particularly his fascination with the sea.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Marcelo Ois Lagarde · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mercado Central de Santiago is the central market of Santiago de Chile. It was opened in 1872 and Fermín Vivaceta was in charge of its construction. The market replaced the Plaza del Abasto, which was destroyed by a fire in 1864.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Mar 2026
Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Museum of Memory and Human Rights is a museum in Santiago, Chile, which commemorates the victims of human rights violations during the military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990. It was inaugurated by then-president Michelle Bachelet on January 11, 2010, as part of government's commemoration of the bicentennial of Chile.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Aug 2026
Warko · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Plaza de Armas is the main square of Santiago, the capital of Chile. Plaza de Armas metro station is located under the square.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 May 2026
Apincheira · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Ascensor Artillería is one of the 16 funicular railways located in the Chilean city of Valparaíso. It links the "plan" of the city with the Artillería hill, and is privately owned. The line ran all year, and was one of the most popular; however, it closed in May 2021.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Jul 2026
Javier Rubilar from Santiago, Chile · CC BY-SA 2.0
Barrio Puerto is the area located between the Plaza Wheelright and Sotomayor Square in the downtown area of Valparaíso, Chile.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 May 2026
Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium · CC BY 2.0
The Iglesia de La Matriz del Salvador is a church in the city of Valparaíso, Chile. Located in the heart of the port district of the city, surrounded by cobblestone streets and houses, it has a historical importance in the city and was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1971.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2025
Humero Simpson · Public domain
Palacio Baburizza is the former residence of Croatian businessman Pascual Baburizza located in Valparaíso, Chile. It was built in 1916 by Italian architects, and eventually turned into a museum in 1971, and declared a historic monument in 1976.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jul 2025
Ana Soto Castro · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Sotomayor Square is a town square in Valparaíso, Chile. It is named after Rafael Sotomayor. The square is lined by buildings occupying full block-fronts of the streets that flank it.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jun 2026
simenon simenon from Chile · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Polanco Lift is a passenger elevator located in Valparaíso, Chile. It consists of three stations and connects Simpson Street with Polanco Hill. This lift is the only "true" elevator in the city, as all others are technically funiculars.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
Jpfergoy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Baquedano Street, originally known as Santa Rosa Street and then as Huancavelica Street prior to 1883, is a long avenue in the old quarter of Iquique, Chile. It is a popular tourist attraction and is a "typical zone", a status that preserves its historical and architectural heritage. It is characterized by its late 19th and early 20th-century houses built of wood from Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Oct 2024
Freddy Alexander Bugueño Tolmo · CC BY-SA 3.0
The 1877 Iquique earthquake occurred at 21:16 local time on 9 May. It had a magnitude of 8.5 on the surface-wave magnitude scale. Other estimates of its magnitude have been as high as 8.9 Mw and 9.0 Mt. It had a maximum intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale and triggered a devastating tsunami.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Aug 2026
The Mirador Playa Brava is a high-rise residential building complex in Iquique, Chile. Built between 2012 and 2017, the complex consists of two towers standing at 95 m (312 ft) tall with 36 floors respectively 91 m (299 ft) tall with 37 floors. The towers are the current 4th and 6th tallest building in Chile.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Mar 2026
Gato1401 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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