Chile: South America Travel Insights

Step into the soulful city of Valparaiso, Chile, and notice as the vibrancy of art, color, and culture gets turned up a notch. This coastal city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its bohemian arts community and buildings of all shades of yellow,…

Here’s a secret about Patagonia. You can get a front-row seat on all the rugged beauty of Torres del Paine, iceberg-dotted Grey Lake, grand Perito Moreno Glacier, and more, with no strenuous hiking or scaling any mountain peaks. Really. This is just one of the…

In the far south of Chile, where the Andes meet the windswept plains of Patagonia, lies Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and one of the most spectacular photography destinations in the world. Granite spires rise dramatically from glacial valleys, turquoise lakes…

Imagine standing beneath a night sky so clear it feels as if the universe is reaching down to meet you. You’re at 7,900 feet, feeling as though you can touch the stars. In Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the most otherworldly landscapes on Earth, the…

At Quasar Expeditions, we believe that travel at its best feels like coming home—only to a place you’ve never been. It’s that sense of awe when you stand on the rim of a volcano or lock eyes with a sea lion underwater. But we’ve always…

You can absolutely travel in Patagonia without a guide. In fact, most visitors to Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks in Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia explore these stunning regions independently. Southern Patagonia is a safe, welcoming destination for travelers. However, like any adventure,…