-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.


Santiago
The Barrio Bellavista is a trendy creative district which contains the University of Santiago and is located a 15 minute walk from historic downtown.

The Aubrey
Constitución 299 - 317, Bellavista, Santiago
T: +56 2 940 2800. 15 rooms. US$ 240-.
www.theaubrey.com
A former mansion transformed into a chic boutique hotel. It features an attractive mixture of modern and vintage furniture, a pool and a popular restaurant.


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 30 wineries, is located 2.5 hours north of Santiago..

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
Eco-friendly thatched-roofed bungalows made of adobe and stone, set among winding paths. Owned by a Chilean architect and his interior decorator wife.