Chile: South America Travel Insights
The Atacama Desert offers some of the best stargazing in the world. It’s also the closest you can get to Mars without getting in a spaceship, with its solid ocean of crusted sand flats, volcanic geothermal field that erupts into geysers, and wind-sculpted red rock formations. The desert seems to …
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Patagonia is an awe-inspiring region, with magnificent landscapes and fascinating flora & fauna. The warmth and kindness of its people is also like no other region in Chile, making one feel like family, instead of a tourist, in this magical place. But these are not…
Golden plains stretch beneath endless skies, glaciers glisten in the afternoon sun, and the towering Paine Massif cast shadows over untouched wilderness. Patagonia is a land of contrasts, where nature defines every journey. One day, you could be hiking beneath the spires of Torres del…
Easter Island is one of the most isolated islands on Earth and most mystifying places (located 3,700 km (2,300 miles) off the west coast of Chile). It lies far off in the Pacific Ocean, facing Tahiti. It is most famous for its mysterious statues made…
Torres del Paine National Park has been named the 8th wonder of the world after receiving 5 million votes on VirtualTourist.com from visitors around the world. The park emerged as the winner against 300 entries submitted by over 50 countries in the contest that was…
Endemic species are geographically constrained to one particular place on the planet. They often live on islands, though humanity has pushed more than a handful of continent-based animals to an endemic state through hunting and habitat loss. Endemic species are more likely to form in…