La Pampa de Tamarugal stretches across the arid lands of Chile’s north, from Quebrada de Tana to María Elena. Across these sterile plains are vestiges of ruined civilizations: rock paintings by ancient peoples and abandoned salitre towns. This is an absolute desert, with 250 clear days per...
Once you take a step outside the boundaries of Hanga Roa you are in the national park, since Rapa Nui is a World Heritage site. There are nearly no services in the park, no hotels, no restaurants, not even toilets! The exception is a kiosk at Anakena Beach. Atop Rano Kau at Orongo a Conaf cabin...
At this indoor/outdoor museum, plane buffs can discover the history of Chilean aviation. The museum holdings range from Chile’s very first plane, right through to an example of the jets used in Pinochet’s 1973 military coupe. You’ll find some of the larger planes exhibited in pleasant gardens...
La Sebastiana is a perfect testament to Neruda’s love for objects and gives lovers of Neruda special insight into his poetry. Handpicked items from around the world fill this house, which was shared with two friends and partially designed by all three. Unlike La Chascona or Neruda’s Isla Negra...
This small museum, located inside the imposing Palacio Lyon, is the second oldest in Chile, first established in 1878 by Don Eduardo de la Barra. Inside you’ll find a comprehensive—though somewhat disparate—history of the earth and its inhabitants, with the story of Pangea and tectonic plate...