Chile is tucked between the high peaks of the Andes and the Pacific Ocean on the southwest coast of South America. It is the longest country in the world, 2,640 miles from north to south, but averages only 110 miles wide The amazing reality is that this long thin nation has virtually every type of natural wonders including peaks (some over 20,000 feet high), snow-capped volcanoes, valleys, deserts, fjords, lakes, glaciers, and even South Pacific islands!

Chile's incomparable natural beauty beckons the traveler. The northern region features the enchanting Atacama Desert and innumerable geological wonders such as geysers, hot springs and snow-capped volcanoes. The Lake District in the south, a region that is often compared with Switzerland, is a vast zone of pristine lakeside resorts and rivers that make for a paradise for the fly fisherman. Further to the south lies the rugged Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn at the tip of South America and then, of course, the wilds of Antarctica. Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia is commonly considered to be the finest nature destination on South America

Central Chile boasts the capital city and nearby wine country, as well as lovely Andean ski resorts to the east and Pacific beach resorts to the west. Further west are Chile's mysterious Easter Island, 2,300 miles from Chile's Pacific coast, and the Juan Fernández archipelago isles, the lovely and famed castaway home of Robinson Caruso.

Chile has a well-developed tourism industry. Air and ground transportation are first-rate, and a wide variety of hotel accommodations are available at all but the most remote of destinations. While dining in Chile, the visitor should be sure to savor the wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, fine local wines and, of course, the wide selection of fresh sea foods.