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Regions of Chile

  • Arica Parinacota

    Arica Parinacota

    This mostly desert region has a thriving economy and tourist industry based on its striking natural attractions, cultural and archaeological wealth, and rich natural resources.Read more
  • Tarapaca

    Tarapaca

    This region was aptly sung by noble poet laureate Pablo Neruda in his great “Canto General” epic: “We crossed into Tarapacá / From blue, ascetic Iquique / Walking the sandy thresholds.Read more
  • Antofagasta

    Antofagasta

    Known as the Pearl of the North during the nitrate mining era, Antofagasta stands in Chile’s Greater North. These days copper mining is the region’s economic engine. Read more
  • Atacama

    Atacama

    Home to the tallest peaks on the entire continent, Atacama richly deserves its “rooftop of the Americas” moniker. Atacama marks the transition between the bone-dry Atacama Desert and the more fertile lands of central Chile.Read more
  • Coquimbo

    Coquimbo

    This place of quiet waters – meaning of the Quechua word coquimpu – with vast, green valleys hosts a growing agriculture and tourism industryRead more
  • Metropolitana

    Metropolitana

    Extending over an area of 6 provinces and centring around Santiago, the nation’s capital, this region is home to more than 40% of the country’s population and the seat of the judicial and executive branches of government. As such, most key events in tRead more
  • Bernardo O'Higgins

    Bernardo O'Higgins

    In the heartland of rural Chile, this region is known for its generous climate and soil, cultural traditions and a thriving agribusiness industry.Read more
  • Valparaiso

    Valparaiso

    Noted for its mild, Mediterranean climate, Valparaíso region stands in central Chile spanning from the Andean foothills to the Pacific Ocean.Read more
  • Maule

    Maule

    This region stands in the very heartland of the country, where the rural past is still vividly alive, a daily testament to what is most authentic about the Chilean spirit.Read more
  • Bio Bio

    Bio Bio

    Birthplace of independence heroes, presidents, and world-renowned artists, Bío Bío has a place of honor in Chilean history and culture.Read more
  • Araucania

    Araucania

    The rainy, temperate climate of this region has supported the growth of vast forests of the Araucaria tree, a striking native species noted for great height and upwardly curved branches that seem to reach for the sky.Read more
  • Los Rios

    Los Rios

    This region is named after the innumerable navigable rivers that crisscross the terrain, created eons ago as water filled the scratch marks left behind by lumbering glaciers.Read more
  • Los Lagos

    Los Lagos

    Los Lagos, “the lakes” in Spanish, is a treasure-trove of breathtaking sceneries and natural resources, dotted with countless lakes and a labyrinth of islands.Read more
  • Aysén

    Aysén

    This region in the heart of the Chilean Patagonia is world-famous for its aweinspiring sceneries, rugged landscapes and vast territories, some of which still remain unexplored.Read more
  • Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena

    Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena

    This region encompasses both the southernmost tip of the continent and the Chilean claim over the Antarctic Territory, first seen by European eyes in 1520 when Ferdinand Magellan came upon the strait that now bears his name.Read more
  • Isla de Pascua

    Isla de Pascua

    Easter Island, part of the Valparaíso Region, stands halfway between South America and Tahiti, a nearly fi ve hour fl ight from Santiago.Read more
 

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