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You’re never far from the ocean in Chile, a sliver of land squeezed between the Andes and the Pacific. But this is not solely a beach destination—the country encompasses a bone-dry desert, sprawling glaciers, and snow-covered volcanoes that perpetually smolder. The variety of attractions here, from the city of Santiago to first-rate vineyards, sprawling ranches, mysterious geoglyphs, and glittery resorts by the sea, will satisfy any type of traveler.

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Marc C. Johnson / Shutterstock 1/195La Moneda (The Treasury), Santiago, Chile.;

Serjio74 / Shutterstock 2/195SANTIAGO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 20: Trains arrive to the underground station in the center of the city on February 20, 2013 in Santiago, Chile.;

Tifonimages / Shutterstock 3/195Metropolitan Cathedral, Plaza de Armas (Main Square), Santiago de Chile;

Tifonimages / Shutterstock 4/195Santiago de Chile stock exchange building and financial district;

Titopix | Dreamstime.com 5/195Los Dominicos typical Market in Las Condes, Santiago de Chile.

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Alexander Chaikin / Shutterstock 8/195Modern cityscape of Santiago de Chile

Amp / Shutterstock 9/195SANTIAGO, CHILE - JUNE 19: Mauricio Isla from Chile (red n4) during a friendly soccer match played between Chile and Estonia at 19th of June, 2011 in Santiago Chile.

Amp / Shutterstock 10/195SANTIAGO, CHILE - JUNE 19: Luis Jimenez from Chile (red n11) during a friendly soccer match played between Chile and Estonia at 19th of June, 2011 in Santiago Chile.

Pablo Rogat / Shutterstock 11/195Aerial view of the financial district at Santiago de Chile; Shutterstock ID 105717833; Project/Title: Fodor's Chile 6th; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

bumihills / Shutterstock 12/195SANTIAGO, CHILE-NOV.2: Mapuche Indians, an ethnic minority in Chile comprising less than 4% of the population, perform native music at Plaza de Armas on November 2, 2012 in Santiago, Chile.

Frontpage / Shutterstock 13/195SANTIAGO - FEBRUARY 1, 2012: Summer brings tourists to downtown Santiago. Visitors gather in front of the Santiago Cathedral at Plaza de Armas in the city historic center on February 1, 2013.

Pablo Rogat / Shutterstock 14/195Santiago winter cityscape

Pablo Rogat / Shutterstock 15/195Santiago white cityscape

Hugo Brizard / Shutterstock 16/195Cerro Santa Lucia in Downtown Santiago, Chile.

Dmitry Chulov / Shutterstock 17/195SANTIAGO, CHILE - OCTOBER 17, 2013: Unidentified people walk in front of the Central market of Santiago city on October 17, 2013 in Santiago, Chile.

Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock 18/195SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOV 1, 2014: Fountain in Santiago de Chile. Santiago de Chile is the capital and the largest city in Chile

Tifonimages / Shutterstock 19/195Panoramic view of Santiago de Chile and Los Andes mountain range

Jeremyrichards | Dreamstime.com 20/195Colourful wooden fishing boat on the beach in the small coastal village of Cobquecura in Maule, Chile.

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Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 23/195Over 14,000 feet in elevation, the improbable geothermal fields of the Tatio Glaciers erupt amidst earth's driest desert and are said to be the highest in the world. San Pedro de Atacama, Chili

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 24/195Parinacota, Chile

Guido Amrein, Switzerland / Shutterstock 25/195Lake in Queulat National Park with Queulat Glacier, Aysen, Patagonia, Chile, South America

michelepautasso / Shutterstock 26/195tunquen beach in chile

ene / Shutterstock 27/195typical pottery pots from pomaire in chile;

jorisvo / Shutterstock 28/195Aerial view on Valparaiso, Chile;

Pierre-Yves Babelon / Shutterstock 29/195Colorful house in Valparaiso, Chile with view on the port. UNESCO World Heritage.;

Pablo Rogat / Shutterstock 30/195Valparaiso night aerial shot.;

jorisvo / Shutterstock 31/195Aerial view on Valparaiso, Chile;

Pierre-Yves Babelon / Shutterstock 32/195Colorful house in Valparaiso, Chile with view on the port. UNESCO World Heritage.;

Pablo Rogat / Shutterstock 33/195Valparaiso night aerial shot.;

Anky / Shutterstock 34/195VALPARAISO - JUNE 09: Streets in Concepcion and Alegre districts of the protected UNESCO World Heritage Site of Valparaiso on June 9, 2013 in Valparaiso, Chile

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 35/195VALPARAISO, CHILE - MAY 16, 2014: Historic trolley bus in the UNESCO world heritage city of Valparaiso in Chile

Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock 36/195VALPARAISO, CHILE - NOV 9, 2014: Colorful houses of historic part of the Valparaiso, Chile. Valparaiso Historic centre is a UNESCO world heritage site

Adwo / Shutterstock 37/195Funicular - Valparaiso - Chile

EQRoy / Shutterstock 38/195VALPARAISO, CHILE --11 JANUARY 2013-- The elevators, or funiculars, in the Chilean seaport of Vaparaiso (Valparaiso ascensores) have been designated in 2003 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 39/195 Pacific coast at Concon, near Valparaiso in Chile

Pablo Rogat / Shutterstock 40/195Beautiful shot of a beach house at Zapallar, Chile

Anky / Shutterstock 41/195Dense fog in Bosque de Fray Jorge national park/ Bosque Fray Jorge national park (Parque Nacional Bosque Fray Jorge), UNESCO Biosphere reserve in the LimariÃƒ?Ã‚Â Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile;

Anky / Shutterstock 42/195Dense fog in Bosque de Fray Jorge national park/ Bosque Fray Jorge national park (Parque Nacional Bosque Fray Jorge), UNESCO Biosphere reserve in the LimariÃƒ?Ã‚Â Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile;

Jess Kraft / Shutterstock 43/195White sand beach and turquoise water at Damas Island near La Serena, Chile

Jess Kraft / Shutterstock 44/195View of the Elqui Valley where a lot of pisco is produced in Chile

Jess Kraft / Shutterstock 45/195View of cactus with Andes mountains in the background in the Elqui Valley in Chile

Alberto Loyo / Shutterstock 46/195Vineyards of Elqui valley, Chile

Alberto Loyo / Shutterstock 47/195Vineyards of Elqui valley, Chile

Lspencer / Shutterstock 48/195Roads in Bahia Inglesa, northern Chile

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Inga Locmele / Shutterstock 50/195Arica, Chile Arica is a commune and a port city. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km south of the border with Peru. The Morro de Arica is a steep hill located in the city.;

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 51/195Woman, Landscape; Atacama Desert, El Norte Grande, Chile

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 52/195Explora Hotel, San Pedro de Atacama, desert, Chile

jorisvo / Shutterstock 53/195Typical church in altiplano village near San Pedro de Atacama, north Chile; Shutterstock ID 19298824; Project/Title: Fodor's Chile 6th; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Filipe Frazao / Shutterstock 54/195Atacama Desert with Flamingos, Chile

T photography / Shutterstock 55/195Unpaved dirt road at Altiplano high plateau, Atacama Desert, Chile

longtaildog / Shutterstock 56/195Moon valley of Atacama desert

Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock 57/195Lama in the Atacama desert, Chile

Filipe Frazao / Shutterstock 58/195Atacama Salar in Chile with Flamingo

Filipe Frazao / Shutterstock 59/195Atacama Desert with Flamingos, Chile

Lspencer / Shutterstock 60/195Road near Lagunas Miscanti and Meniques in the Atacama desert near the Andes

Adwo / Shutterstock 61/195Vicuna in the Altiplano - Chile

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 62/195Alpaca's grazing on the shore of Lake Chungara at the base of Parinacota Volcano, 6,324m high, in the Altiplano of northern Chile.

MARCELODLT / Shutterstock 63/195black grape vineyards in the central valley of Chile

Pablo Rogat / Shutterstock 64/195Beautiful Vineyard path in the central valley of Chile.

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 65/195Vineyards in the Limari Valley in Central Chile

michelepautasso / Shutterstock 66/195apalta valley wineyard

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 67/195ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE - JUNE 21, 2014: Colourful wooden fishing boats in the harbour at Antofagasta in the Atacama Region of Chile

Ivan F. Barreto / Shutterstock 68/195ARICA, CHILE - DECEMBER, 28: Unidentified tourists enjoy beach in a sunny day in Arica on December 28, 2012 in Arica, Chile.

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 69/195Coarse green grass covering a wetland area, also known as a bofedal in Spanish, high in the Atacama desert of north east Chile near Lauca National Park.

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 70/195Alpaca's grazing on the shore of Lake Chungara at the base of Parinacota Volcano, 6,324m high, in the Altiplano of northern Chile.

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Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 81/195Woman, Landscape; Atacama Desert, El Norte Grande, Chile

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Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 86/195Explora Hotel, San Pedro de Atacama, desert, Chile

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 87/195Hiking to Cerro Toco, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 88/195HIking to Cerro Toco, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Nataliya Hora / Shutterstock 89/195Church of San Pedro, a National Monument, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Martchan / Shutterstock 90/195Chile altiplano Miscanti lagoon near san pedro de atacama

Jess Kraft / Shutterstock 91/195Steam rising out of the ground at the El Tatio Geyser field near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Filipe Frazao / Shutterstock 92/195Atacama Salar in Chile with Flamingo

Ksenia Ragozina / Shutterstock 93/195Iquique behind a huge dune, northern Chile, Region, Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal

lucas nishimoto / Shutterstock 94/195aerial view of Iquique/ aerial view of Iquique/ aerial view of Iquique

Adwo / Shutterstock 95/195Vicuna in the Altiplano - Chile

Martchan / Shutterstock 96/195Chile altiplano Miscanti lagoon near san pedro de atacama

Alberto Loyo / Shutterstock 97/195Gravel road at pampa del Tamarugal desert (Chile)

Lspencer / Shutterstock 98/195Road near Lagunas Miscanti and Meniques in the Atacama desert near the Andes

Inga Locmele / Shutterstock 99/195Arica, Chile Arica is a commune and a port city. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km south of the border with Peru. The Morro de Arica is a steep hill located in the city.;

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 100/195Historic Catedral de San Marcos in Arica, Northern Chile. The cathedral was designed by Gustave Eiffel and was constructed in the 1870's

Ivan F. Barreto / Shutterstock 101/195ARICA, CHILE - DECEMBER, 28: Unidentified tourists enjoy beach in a sunny day in Arica on December 28, 2012 in Arica, Chile.

Ksenia Ragozina / Shutterstock 102/195Snow capped Parinacota Volcano reflected in Lake Chungara, Chile

Israel Hervas Bengochea / Shutterstock 103/195ChungarÃƒÂ¡ Lake and Parinacota volcano, Lauca National Park, Chile

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 104/195Coarse green grass covering a wetland area, also known as a bofedal in Spanish, high in the Atacama desert of north east Chile near Lauca National Park.

Filipe Frazao / Shutterstock 105/195Atacama Desert with Flamingos, Chile

Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH / Shutterstock 106/195Las Vicunas, Chile, thermal springs, salt lake Salar de Surire, Chile

Titopix | Dreamstime.com 107/195Campeonato Nacional de Rodeo in Rancagua. Viewers see the parade of riders before the rodeo competition.

Michal Knitl / Shutterstock 108/195Picturesque view of the snow-covered moutains and rocks of Radal Siete Tazas National Park in Chile

Maciej Bledowski / Shutterstock 109/195Snow covered Volcano Villarica, Chile.;

Shutterstock ID 169335266; Project/Title: Silversea; Downloader: Fodor's Travel 110/195Panoramic view of Puerto Montt, Chile. ;

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sunsinger / Shutterstock 112/195Houses on stilts in Castro, Chiloe Island, Patagonia, Chile;

sunsinger / Shutterstock 113/195Houses on Chiloe Island, Patagonia, Chile

Ksenia Ragozina / Shutterstock 114/195Palafitos Houses, Patagonia, Chiloe, Chile

Przemyslaw Skibinski / Shutterstock 115/195Beach by San Antonio Fort, Ancud, Chiloe Islands, Chile

sunsinger / Shutterstock 116/195Houses on stilts in Castro, Chiloe Island, Patagonia, Chile;

JeremyRichards / Shutterstock 117/195QUELLON, CHILE - JANUARY 15, 2015: Colourful fishing boats crowding the fishing port of Quellon on the island of Chiloe in Chile

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Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 128/195Gaucho with flock of sheep on road in Patagonia, Chile

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Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 136/195Gaucho with flock of sheep on road in Patagonia, Chile

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Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 142/195View From The Explora Hotel,Torres Del Paine, Patagonia, Chile

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 143/195Explora Hotel, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 144/195Suspension Bridge Trail to Paine Massif, Torres del Paines National Park, Patagonia Chile, South America

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 145/195Hiking Trail to Paine Massif, Torres del Paines National Park, Patagonia Chile, South America

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 146/195Guanaco, Camelid, Torres Del Paines National Park, Patagonia, chile, South America

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 147/195Paine Massif, Torres del Paines National Park, Patagonia Chile, South America

Sebastien Burel / Shutterstock 148/195Hikers in Torres del paines NP landscape, Chili

Pichugin Dmitry / Shutterstock 149/195Colony of magellanic penguins on Magdalena island, Strait of Magellan, Chile

sunsinger / Shutterstock 150/195Wild horses in the National Park Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile

sunsinger / Shutterstock 151/195The National Park Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile

v.tretyakov / Shutterstock 152/195Simpson River Valley, Simpson River National Park, near Puerto Aisen and Coyhaique, Patagonia, Chile. Overcast day.;

David Min / Shutterstock 153/195Torres del Paine is a national park in the Extreme South region of Patagonian Chile. It is located in the southern tiers of the Andes and features mountains, lakes and glaciers.

Ksenia Ragozina / Shutterstock 154/195Strait Of Magellan, Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile

Pierre-Jean Durieu / Shutterstock 155/195Two Guanacos in Torres Del Paine national park

kavram / Shutterstock 156/195Picturesque little island in the lake Pehoe. Opened hotel on the island. Go to the hotel is an easy bridge. National Park Torres del Paine, Chile

kavram / Shutterstock 157/195Fabulous lake in the mountains. Ashore are grazed herd of horses of different colors. South American Andes. Park Torres del Paine in Chile

Ekaterina Pokrovsky / Shutterstock 158/195Many Magellanic penguins in natural environment on Magdalena island in Patagonia, Chile, South America

Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock 159/195Beautiful nature in the Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Pichugin Dmitry / Shutterstock 160/195Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

ludo / Shutterstock 161/195The Grey Glacier in Torres del Paine National Park

kavram / Shutterstock 162/195Beautiful white and gray horses grazing in a meadow near the lake. On the horizon, towering cliffs Torres del Paine

kavram / Shutterstock 163/195Windy day in early autumn in Patagonia. National Park Torres del Paine. Dirt road goes into the distance

kavram / Shutterstock 164/195Summer day in the national park Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile. A dirt road leads to the cliffs of Los Kuernos

jorisvo / Shutterstock 165/195Glacier in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile.

Galyna Andrushko / Shutterstock 166/195Cerro Torre in Argentina

Guido Amrein, Switzerland / Shutterstock 167/195View from the Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Tom Grundy / Shutterstock 168/195Patagonia bay and mountains from Puerto Natales with cormorants on old pilings and Mount Balmaceda across Last Hope Sound; Shutterstock ID 166388384; Project/Title: Chile; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Ksenia Ragozina / Shutterstock 169/195Strait Of Magellan, Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile

Ekaterina Pokrovsky, Shutterstock 170/195Beautiful view of Punta Arenas with the Strait of Magellan;

Photoman29 / Shutterstock 171/195A side view of a magellanic penguin standing in a meadow in Punta Arenas, Chile.

Anky / Shutterstock 172/195Cajon del Maipo canyon and Embalse El Yeso, Andes, Chile

Anky / Shutterstock 173/195Cajon del Maipo canyon and Embalse El Yeso, Andes, Chile;

ene / Shutterstock 174/195Farellones Ski Area;

Soren Egeberg Photography / Shutterstock 175/195PORTILLO, CHILE - SEPTEMBER 14: Group of skiers hiking for fresh snow in the backcountry of Portillo on September 14, 2000. Portillo is a popular winter sport resort in the Andes Mountains.;

Andrzej Gibasiewicz / Shutterstock 176/195Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island;

niall dunne / Shutterstock 177/195easter island;

Andrzej Gibasiewicz / Shutterstock 178/195Anakena Beach with Ahu Nau Nau on Easter Island

Thomas Barrat / Shutterstock 179/195Hiking the ancient volcano on Easter Island in the South Pacific

Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock 180/195EASTER ISLAND, CHILE - MARCH 24: Explora Rapa Nui lodge on March 24, 2012 at Easter Island. Stunning geography and rich culture led UNESCO to declare Rapa Nui a world heritage site in 1995.

Vladimir Krupenkin / Shutterstock 181/195 South America. Easter Island. Mountains. Statues.

T photography / Shutterstock 182/195local fish at the market, Easter Island, Chile

Tero Hakala / Shutterstock 183/195Silhouettes of fifteen moais against starry blue sky in Easter Island, Chile

Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock 184/195Rano Kau volcano, Easter island, Chile, South America

Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock 185/195Moaia at Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Easter Island (Isla de Pascua), Chile. Unesco World Heritage

monotoomono / Shutterstock 186/195RAPA NUI, CHILE - JUNE 9, 2013: An aircraft of Chilean national carrier LAN is preparing for departure to Santiago on the airport of Easter Island.

Alexander Chaikin / Shutterstock 187/195Harbor of Hangaroa village, Easter Island

Andrzej Gibasiewicz / Shutterstock 188/195Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island;

Talexandre | Dreamstime.com 189/195In this place located in Santiago, capital of Chile, there are a lot o good restaurants, jewelry stores and handicraft products. A nice place to go and have fun.

valeriy tretyakov / Shutterstock 190/195High angle view of Santiago de Chile from Cerro San Cristobal.;

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/iancarvell/12760607673/">Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Santiago</a> by Ian Carvell 191/195Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino

serjio74/shutterstock 192/195SANTIAGO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 20: Metropolitana cathedral and office buildings on Plaza de Armas on February 20, 2013 in Santiago, Chile. ;

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/klizana/5259093241/">Municipalidad de Vitacura</a> by 193/195Municipalidad de Vitacura

Marc C. Johnson / Shutterstock 194/195La Moneda (The Treasury), Santiago, Chile.;

Anderson Servelion [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons 195/195Parque Forestal, Santiago, Chile

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