-Southern Chile-
 The icefields of Patagonia lie at Chile's southern tip.

Patagonia, Chile
Explore savagely beautiful Patagonia, the "End of the World", by flying into Punta Arenas, Chile and driving to Calafate, Argentina.

Hotel Jose Nogueira
959 Bories
Punta Arenas, Chile
T: +56 61 248 840. US$ 164
www.hotelnogueira.com
An 1895, small, opulent pallazi built by a wealthy Portugese immigrant's widow.


-Central Chile-
 Central Chile is Pablo Neruda country. Boasting a mild Mediterranean climate, central Chile includes its capital city, Santiago, its wine country, and its ski and its beach resorts.

Seaside Villages/Zapallar
Tall wooded mountains meet white sand beaches at Zapallar, a coastal fishing village turned chic beach resort. Zapallar is a 2 hour drive from Santiago and is up the coast from the more developed Valparaiso.

Hotel Isla Seca
Zapallar, Chile
T: +56 33 741-224. 38 rooms. US$ 135-
www.hotelislaseca.cl
Elegant romantic hotel overlooking the water.


Wine Country
Located within a few hours both north and south of Santiago, Chile's wine country includes the Colchagua, Maule and Casablanca Valleys.

   Maule Valley, Wine Country
   2 l/2 hours south of Santiago is Chile's largest wine valley.

   Casa Chueca
   Viña Andrea s/n, Sector Alto Lircay, Talca, Chile
   T: +56 71 197 00 97. 8 rooms. US$ 33-
   www.trekkingchile.com/Casachueca/indexEN.html
   The name means "crooked house". Charming guesthouse built by the    current owners—European mountaineers, trekking guides and    adventure handbook authors—in the Chilean colonial style using adobe    bricks. Has swimming pool, palm and banana trees.


   Colchagua Valley, Wine Country
   Chile's Napa Valley, tourist friendly and boasting over 25 wineries.

   Hacienda Los Lingues
   Panamericana Sur Km 124 s/n
   San Fernando VI Region de Colchagua, Chile
   T: +56 22 352 458. 20 rooms. US$ 238-
   www.loslingues.com
   450 year old historical estate with 125 stabled horses and Hermès    soaps in the sink. The oldest hacienda in Chile, its main house is full    of antiques.

  
-Northern Chile-
 Steep-cliffed beaches, deserts, volcanoes and pre-Columbian ruins.  Contains the hauntingly beautiful Atacama Desert, the driest place on  earth, bordered by the Pacific Ocean on one side and tall Andean  mountains on the other.

Awasi
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
T: +56 22 339 641, 8 cottages. US$ 450, all inclusive, 2 night minimum
www.awasi.cl
Thatched-roofed bungalows made of adobe and stone, set among winding paths. Owned by a Chilean architect and his interior decorator wife..