“Chile wins Best International Destination for 2026 — the only Latin American country honored, edging Japan and Alentejo, Portugal. Strictly editorial; no sponsored nominations.”
Chile. 4,300 km of the unexpected.
The world's most geographically diverse country — from the driest desert on Earth to glaciers older than civilization.
Forbes Travel
Best International Destination
2024World Travel Awards
World's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination
2025Recognized by the world's leading travel authorities — year after year.
“Santiago ranked Top 4 Solo Travel Destination worldwide.”
“Three Chilean tourism experiences featured among the world's greatest places.”
“Chile crowned World's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination for the 10th consecutive year.”
“Atacama Desert named Most Romantic Destination in South America for the 7th time.”
2024
Forbes Travel
Best International Destination
Only Latin American destination ever awarded
2025
World Travel Awards
World's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination
10th consecutive year
2025
World Travel Awards
South America's Leading Green Destination
2025
World Travel Awards
Most Romantic Destination — Atacama Desert
7th time awarded
2026
Forbes Travel Awards
Best International Destination
Won over Japan and Alentejo, Portugal — strictly editorial, no sponsored nominations
2026
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards
Top 4 — Solo Travel Destination Worldwide (Santiago)
2026
TIME World's Greatest Places
Top-ranked Chilean experiences
Three Chilean tourism experiences featured
4,300 km
Longest country in the world
6,893 m
Ojos del Salado — highest active volcano on Earth
45%
Of the world's ground-based telescopes
6,435 km
Pacific coastline
17
National parks in Patagonia alone
Why Chile
A continent of terrain in one country
Chile lets you ski the Andes, fish wild rivers, and explore Patagonia in one seamless journey.
Built with local operators and real mountain logistics.
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4,000m+
Andean vertical
01
Extreme landscape diversity
From Atacama desert to Patagonian glaciers, each region offers a different adventure profile.
02
Reliable mountain conditions
High-altitude zones and long winters create stable conditions for backcountry and resort access.
03
Authentic local guiding
Chilean guides bring deep terrain knowledge, weather intuition, and cultural context.
04
Efficient multi-region itineraries
Internal flights and short transfers make it possible to combine several ecosystems in one trip.
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Geography
Where everything happens
Main cities and regions along 4,300 km — tap a city to zoom in, then tap a pin for details.
Chile · 7 main regions · tap to explore
- Atacama01 · Desert
- Coquimbo02 · Coast
- Santiago03 · City
- Pichilemu04 · Coast
- Hornopirén05 · Patagonia
- Torres del Paine06 · Patagonia
- Punta Arenas07 · Patagonia
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The driest place on Earth. The clearest skies in the universe.
- Home to 50% of the world's ground-based astronomical infrastructure
- NASA tests Mars rovers in Valle de la Luna — the landscapes are that alien
- Every decade, rare rainfall triggers the 'desierto florido' — the desert blooms
World Travel Awards
Most Romantic Destination — Atacama Desert
2025
Two waves. Two worlds.
Pichilemu — O'Higgins Region
Punta de Lobos: South America's most powerful left-hand point break. Venue of the WSL Big Wave Tour World Championship.
Advanced – Expert
Best season: April – October
Explore PichilemuTotoralillo — Coquimbo Region
6 breaks in one bay. Chile's most welcoming surf spot for all levels — Pipe, Muro, Punta, Cabañas and more.
Beginner – Intermediate
Best season: Year-round
Explore Totoralillo1,240 km. No two days the same.
The last great road trip on Earth — half unpaved, ending where the road surrenders to the ice.
KM 0
Puerto Montt
Gateway to Patagonia. Where the road begins and the wi-fi ends.
KM 180
Pumalín Park
Douglas Tompkins' gift to Chile — ancient alerce forests and volcanic fjords.
KM 440
Futaleufú
The world's most technical whitewater river. Class V rapids through emerald canyons.
KM 740
Río Tranquilo
Marble Caves at dawn. Exploradores Glacier on crampons by noon.
KM 1,240
Villa O'Higgins
End of the road. Start of the wilderness. No bridge. No turning back.
Winter in the Southern Hemisphere. A different kind of powder.
3,000m · 30 resorts · uncrowded slopes
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The end of the world. The beginning of everything else.
Torres del Paine is not a destination. It's a reckoning.
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