Chile Guide -- National Geographic

Photo: Pedestrian and cyclist passing adobe church

The adobe, colonial-era Church of San Pedro dates to the early days of Catholicism in San Pedro de Atacama, but the village’s history stretches back much further.

Photograph by Richard T. Nowitz

World Heritage Guide

Easter Island

Get facts, photos, and travel tips for Rapa Nui National Park (Easter Island), a World Heritage site in Chile, from National Geographic.

Chile Features

Best Trips 2013

From Valparaíso to Bodø, Raja Ampat to Memphis, 20 wildly diverse places make our wanderlust list for the new year.
Easter Island Pictures

How did the Easter Island statues move? That question puzzles archaeologists—and modern-day islanders.
Adventure in Patagonia

Patagonia's landscapes of breathtaking peaks, towering glaciers, open Pampas, and blue-green fjords invite the world's adventurous travelers to come and play.
Complete the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race

Get inspired with our Ultimate Adventure Bucket List, a collection of 40 trips that range from totally extreme to actually doable.
Patagonia Wildlife

Stark, cold, wet, and windy, Patagonia is home to unique creatures with adaptations that help them thrive in an unforgiving region of climatic extremes.

Featured Trips

Journey to Antarctica

Experience the ultimate adventure on a 14-day voyage aboard the National Geographic Explorer: Kayak, hike, and cruise amid icebergs and playful penguins.
Exploring Patagonia

Cruise Cape Horn, explore the spectacular Torres del Paine National Park, and stay in the exceptional Explora Lodge on a 13-day adventure in Argentina and Chile.