By Train in Santiago

Chileans once boasted about the country's excellent rail service, but there's little left today aside from the limited service from Santiago to points south. Santiago's Estación Central, in Santiago Centro at the Metro station of the same name, is where you catch trains headed to the Central Valley. Note that you can also purchase tickets for the trains at the Estación Metro Universidad de Chile.

Trains run from Santiago through the larger cities of Rancagua, Curicó, Talca, Chillán, Concepción, and Temuco.

Contacts

Estación Central (La Alameda 3170, Santiago Centro. 2/376-8500. www.efe.cl). Estación Metro Universidad de Chile (Local 10, La Alameda. 2/688-3284).