This city on a large bay made the London Times Top 10 list of places to visit in 2010 for its lively nightlife and the multitude of historical and architectural landmarks and art museums. Many enjoy venturing to this city to ride the funiculars, a type of rail-flat that lifts passengers up and down the hills.
Much like Venice in Italy, Valdivia is known as the "City of Rivers" in Chile. Valdivian cuisine is among the best in Chile and the river market is also well-known. Visit the temperate Valdivian rainforest at the Oncol Nature Park.
This beachside city popular for sailing and water sports also has a castle, a casino and Palacio Rioja, a palace converted into a museum and movie theater. Ten miles from Vina Del Mar in opposite directions are Valpariso and Farellones.
Farellones is a ski village in the Andes Mountains that, according to 1001 Vacation Ideas, has some of the best skiing in South America.
Some of the best wine producers in Chile are situated near the Tinguiririca River in the Colchagua Valley. According to Frommers, 14 of the 32 wineries in the Colchagua valley have tours. More than 15 vineyards in this valley have produced award-winning wines in the International Wine Challenge.
The northern-most city in Chile is on the borders of Bolivia and Peru and is known for its festive nightlife. Visit the Lauca National Park with Lake Chungara, one of the world's highest altitude lakes.
Almost 50 miles from the Santa Cruz wine region in the Colchagua Valley is Glaciers National Park with 47 glaciers.
Composed of more than 80 active geysers, El Tatio is the largest geyser field in the Southern Hemisphere and the field is at the highest altitude in the world. San Pedro also has a planetarium. According to Discovery News, Chile has many planetariums and observatories because of the country's low humidity.
According to Dive Time, this city has 16 scuba diving sites that range from novice to advanced. Much of the Chilean coast is surrounded by small reefs. This beachside city is part of the Atacama Desert, the driest desert on Earth.
The Osorno Volcano is first on Scienceray's list of the Seven Perfectly Coned Volcanoes. This volcano always has a snow-covered summit, according to Interpatagonia, however ascending the volcano only takes six hours. Ascension points begin from the cities of Ensenada, Petrohué and Puerto Kloker.
The Futaleufu, meaning "Big River" in Chilean, has class one through five rapids extending 40 miles through the Patagonia region. Horse trails and canyon walls line the river banks. The area is also popular for rainbow trout fly fishing.
The islands of Chile include the Juan Fernandez or Robinson Crusoe Islands and Easter Island. The largest group of archaeological sites in the Pacific are on Easter Island, available to travelers on a bi-weekly plane from Santiago.
