Fodor's Chile: with Easter Island & Patagonia (Travel Guide)
Language: English
Pages: 448
ISBN: 1101878177
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of Chile, including San Pedro de Atacama's colorful desert landscapes, Valparaíso's charming hills, and Patagonia's spectacular volcanoes and lakes. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth.
MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS from Santiago to Easter Island
PERFECT HOTELS for every budget
BEST RESTAURANTS to satisfy a range of tastes
Useful FEATURES on itineraries, Chilean wildlife, and wine
VALUABLE TIPS on when to go and ways to save
INSIDER PERSPECTIVE from local experts
maps and color photos to guide and inspire your trip
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not just student-oriented, though; there are also many establishments in Esmeralda and elsewhere in the city that cater to older folks. Carre Social Club. This fun club with an outdoor terrace, indoor pub, and disco has generous happy hour specials before 11 pm. | Esmeralda 677 | 63/223–9288. El Legado Bar. This cool jazz bar is in the heart of the Esmeralda bar scene. | Esmeralda 657 | 63/220–7546. Rio Music Bar. This vibrant bar is popular with the twentysomething crowd, with live music and
Benítez International Airport. | Pudahuel, Pudahuel, | Santiago, Chile | 2/2690–1752 | www.aeropuertosantiago.cl. Flights The largest North American carrier is American Airlines, which has direct service from Dallas and Miami; Delta flies from Atlanta. LAN flies nonstop to Santiago from both Miami and New York and with a layover in Lima from Los Angeles. Air Canada flies nonstop from Toronto. Most of the major Central and South American airlines also fly to Santiago, including Aerolíneas
The Central Valley, Southern Chilean Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, and Travel Smart chapters. British-born Sam Edwards’s infatuation with Latin America began at the tender age of four when his seasoned traveler parents took him to Ecuador for 18 months. After graduating from university, he promptly abandoned the gray skies of his home country to explore jungles, dive bars, deserts, and soccer stadiums from Guatemala to Patagonia. Five years later he still dances like a gringo. When he’s not on
Chileans. Its beaches gleam, its casino rolls, and its discos sizzle. Valparaíso 10 km (6 miles) south of Viña del Mar via Avenida España, 120 km (75 miles) west of Santiago via Ruta 68. Valparaíso’s dramatic topography—45 cerros, or hills, overlooking the ocean—requires the use of winding pathways and wooden ascensores (funiculars) to get up many of the grades. The slopes are covered by candy-color houses—there are almost no apartments in the city—most of which have exteriors of corrugated
Grande. The beige sand of this nice beach stretches northward from town for several miles. There’s usually rough surf, which can make it dangerous for swimming. Massive condominium complexes on either end of this beach spill thousands of vacationers onto it every summer. Amenities: none. Best for: sunset; walking. Playa Las Cadenas. On the north end of town, Playa Las Cadenas has a waterfront promenade. The name, “Chain Beach,” refers to the thick metal links lining the sidewalk, which were