Chile officially the Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Along with Ecuador, it is one of two countries in South America that do not border Brazil. Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas and Easter Island. Chile also claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica, although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty.
One of the most isolated islands on Earth, Easter Island
is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. Officially a territory of
Chile, it lies thousands of miles off the coast roughly halfway to
Tahiti. The island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues,
called moai, created by the early Rapanui people centuries ago. Not
surprisingly, the well-publicized moai have overshadowed the island’s
other tourist attractions. But Easter Island also offers some great
diving and surfing as well as two volcanic craters and several sandy
beaches.
Lauca National Park is located in Chile’s far north, in the Andean range
and is one of the top tourist attractions in Chile. The most
spectacular feature in Lauca is the beautiful Lago Chungará, one of the
world’s highest lakes. Looming over it is the impossibly perfect cone of
Volcán Parinacota, a dormant volcano with a twin brother, Volcán
Pomerape, just across the border with Bolivia.
Pucón
is a small touristy town in the middle of the southern Lake District.
The unrivaled location by a beautiful lake and imposing volcano makes it
one of the most popular tourist attractions in Chile. Pucón offers a
variety of sports and recreational activities including water skiing,
snow skiing, white water rafting and kayaking, horseback riding, natural
hot springs and climbing the Villarrica volcano.
Torres del Paine is a national park in the Extreme South region of
Patagonian Chile and features mountains, lakes and glaciers. The
centerpiece of the park are the three Towers of Paine, three spectacular
granite peaks shaped by the forces of glacial ice. The highest peak is
about 2,500 meters (8200 feet).
The cave is labeled a New Seven Wonders of Nature and is a National
Monument. It is found in the Chilean Patagonia near Puerto Natales. It
is made up of three caves and a formation made from rock called The
Devil's Chair sits lurking there. In 1896 a discovery of bones, skin and
other pieces of ground sloth of gigantic size were found. There is a
life size replica of these prehistoric herbivore creature at the
entrance of the cave.The landscaping of Chile can be described
as almost haunting at times, it is so untouched, natural and unlike
anywhere else in the world. Tourists visit Chile with many different
agenda in mind of what they are going to see and learn but they all
leave planning their next trip back to this mysterious country.
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