Whether you’re into wine or adventure, desert or ocean, urban or getting lost in the middle of nowhere, Chile has you covered.
Places Visited: Santiago Valparaiso Atacama Desert
It might have been the unique aesthetic that first drew me to WineBox Hotel but it was the friendly owners, their commitment to recycling, and their support of their local community that really made me love it. A few great stories over glasses of wine didn’t hurt either.
El Tatio is a geyser field that sits at just over 14,000 feet above sea level. With over 80 geysers scattered around the area, it makes El Tatio not only the highest geyser field in the world, but the third largest. It was definitely on my Chile bucket list.
75km north of Valparaiso you’ll find the hidden gem of Punta Pite. It’s 1.5km of stairs, bridges, and pathways that combined with the most interesting birds and flowers make for a coastal hike that engages you on every level.
Imagine driving along a desolate desert highway and spotting something dark on the horizon. It’s too solid to be a tree. Too big to be a human. Too small to be a building. As you get closer you realize it’s a hand. A really big stone hand. The Hand of the Desert in fact.
Everything you need to know about visiting the flamingos of Laguna Chaxa, one of the most popular attractions in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Directions, hours, tips, and more.
Everything you need to know about camping in the Atacama Desert in Chile. From renting a campervan, planning your route, what to bring, and what to avoid.
Everything you need to know about visiting Laguna Cejar, one of the most popular attractions in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Directions, hours, tips, and more.
If I was only going to eat one local food when I was in Chile, it was going to be empanadas. When planning our trip to Chile, I had a a handful of non-negotiable things that needed to happen: visit the Concha y Toro vineyard, stay at Winebox Hotel in Valparaiso, go stargazing in the Atacama Desert, and eat empanadas. All of the empanadas.
Wondering how much is costs to travel to Chile in 2019? I travelled to Central & Northern Chile over 13 days and kept track of all expenses.
The stars are just as bright in the night sky as they ever were. The wine tastes just as good. The people are just as friendly. If you’re looking for a trip of a lifetime at a discount and you are not afraid of political turmoil, Chile offers a good opportunity right now.
The calm and the chaos. The peace and the protest. Visiting Chile in 2019 during their civil unrest was eye opening, but so very worth it.
What do you do when civil unrest breaks out a few weeks before a planned vacation? Do you act right away to postpone? Do you forge ahead? Or do you wait and see?
