Best Travel Destinations - Chile
The Tapati Festival of Easter Island is an experience that peers into a remote culture with traditions such as chanting, dancing, parades, customary body decoration, and spear fishing competitions, all originating from a civilization that was one of the youngest inhabited territories on earth. Easter Island also known as Rapa Nui, is a Polynesian island that lies off the coast of Chile, and is one of the worlds most isolated populated islands on earth. Theory has it, that at its peak, the Rapanui people found themselves trapped in an environment that was unable to sustain their population and a rapid crash in their civilization followed. Best known for its massive stone statues called Moai , Easter Island is home to over 887 of these world ...
Rivetingly pristine, the landscape at Torres Del Paine National Park is beyond beautiful. The land is a mix of staggering granite mountains, glaciers, deep blue lakes, and rolling fields. The 598,000 acre park showcases some of the most impressive peaks of the Andes mountains, with the most famous set being the Cordillera del Paine. The best way to see the sights is by foot which offers hikers a choice between two popular routes; the circuit which is the full park expedition and takes approximately 8-10 days, or the "W" route which takes about 5 days and includes majority of Torres Del Paine's must sees. Entry fee into the park costs about $30 Canadian. This experience is for those who truly appreciate nature, so tenting it ...
Located on the borders of Peru and Bolivia, the Arica Parinacota region of Chile boasts a diverse natural landscape that includes deserts, lush green valleys, and the breathtaking vistas of the Andes. In addition to its natural beauty, the Arica Parinacota region in Chile has a diverse culture that is represented by thirty churches, most of which were constructed in the mid 16th century. These churches reflect a combination of traditional Andean culture with Spanish architecture and religion. Conquerors from Spain travelled to Chile in the mid 16th century, and the influence of European culture is evident. Each church is unique, but they all feature an adobe dome, a bell, and a cross. All thirty churches were placed on the World Monuments Fund watch list ...
The Atacama Desert in Chile is well documented as the driest place on earth. It is also the site of the world-renowned Atacama Giant geoglyph (geoglyphs are large designs or motifs etched into the earth), located at Cerro Unitas. Chile’s Atacama Giant stands 390-ft tall and was a deity for the Atacama people who existed in 1000 CE. It is also believed that the Atacama Giant was used as an astronomical calendar so people could tell when the moon would set. They could tell the time of the day, the crops cycle and the various seasons. It was a strange science that these people followed by using the sides of the Giant’s figurative head to interpret the season based on its alignment with the moon. ...
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