Tourism in Chile
Since the mid-1990s, tourism in Chile has become one of the main sources of income for the country, especially in its most extreme areas. In 2005, this sector grew by 13.6%, generating more than US$500 million, equivalent to 1.33% of the national
According to the
In 2017, a record total of 6,449,993 international tourists visited Chile, a 13.3% increase from 2016. Argentina remained the most common country of origin, followed by Brazil. European tourists were third in terms of total numbers. The average tourist stayed for 10 nights. The Chilean government attributes the rise in tourism to "promotional campaigns, the development of new products and tourist destinations and a renewed diversification of experiences."[3]
Tourism for the year 2018 was projected to continue the increase in visitors, with more than 7 million international tourists estimated to travel to Chile.
Geographic Overview
Occupying the southwest part of South America, Chile is normally divided into three geographic areas:[10]
- parallels 17°29'57"S and Diego Ramírez Islands at 56°32'12"S, mostly from the southeastern shore of the Pacific Ocean to the Andes, across 4270 km[11]
- Juan Fernández archipelago and Desventuradas Islands, belonging to South America, the Salas y Gómez Island and Easter Island, geographically located in the Polynesia.
- The Chilean Antarctic Territory,[12] is an area of Antarctica[13] of 1,250,257.6 km2 between meridians 53°W and 90°W on which Chile claims sovereignty, extending its southern boundary to the South Pole. Because of its presence in the Americas, Oceania and Antarctica, Chile describes itself as a tricontinental country.[10][14][15]
The latitudinal width of the country, which spans over 39° (over 72° if the Chilean Antarctic Territory is included) its elevation and influence of the Pacific Ocean are the main factors behind the climatic variety and landscape of Chile,[10] which determines the development of the formation of different ecosystems in the country.
The main Chilean
, including Easter Island.The country has 14 natural monuments, 36 National Parks, 10 biosphere reserves, 52 natural reserves, 39
Norte Grande
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The Atacama Giant
The
The
Inland from
The altiplano of Norte Grande has a wide variety of natural scenery including salt flats, volcanoes, lakes and geysers.
Pan de Azúcar National Park is a park where sea and desert meet.
Also, there more than a dozen of astronomical facilities, including optical observatories and radio observatories. Among others, the most important are: Paranal (VLT), at an altitude of 2635 meters above sea level, is the world's most advanced and powerful astronomical observatory.[25] the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array), to date the largest astronomical project in the world;[26][27] and La Silla,[28] all dependent of ESO (European Southern Observatory).
In this area can be seen the
The coastal resorts of the Norte Grande, like Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, see an increase in national tourism during the summer months.
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Parinacota volcano
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Valle de Atacama
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Salar de Atacama in the Atacama Desert
Norte Chico
The Andes of Norte Chico are home to many of the highest volcanoes in the world, the highlight being the Ojos del Salado, the highest active volcano in the world at 6,891.3 meters tall and the highest peak in Chile. It is also the second highest peak in the Southern and Western hemispheres.[31] Apart from Ojos del Salado and other volcanoes, attractions in this portion of the Andes include Nevado Tres Cruces National Park and Laguna Verde.
Norte Chico boasts some of the best beaches and exclusive coastal resorts in the country, such as Bahía Inglesa and those of La Serena, and Coquimbo. These also see an increase in national tourism during the summer months.
The clear skies of Norte Chico and its world-renowned infrastructure have made it ideal for astronomical tourism[citation needed].
Elqui Valley is a very popular destination. In January 2015, the travel section of The New York Times said the Elqui Valley as the 5th of the 52 places it had to visit in 2015.[32] Here, the dazzling green of the valley floor contrasts nicely with the barren brown slopes of the mountains that flank it.
Also found within Norte Chico is El Tatio Geyser Field, the largest geyser fields in the Southern Hemisphere and the third largest in the world.[33]
The
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La Serena
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Ojos del Salado volcano
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Elqui Valley, wine and pisco region
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El Tatio geyser fields
Zona Central
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Santiago
This area is home to the main ski resorts in Chile, which attract a significant number of tourists from the northern hemisphere because the reversed
Apart from the national capital itself and its many attractions, the metropolitan region surrounding
Due to its proximity to the capital, the coast of the
Valparaíso is a wonderful, amphitheater-shaped city, whose historic quarter has been recognized as a World Heritage Site.
The O'Higgins Region, south of Santiago, is known as "
Furthermore, in this area of the country are
, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2006.Further south in the Maule and Bio Bio regions are the
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Cerro Santa Lucía
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Vineyard near the Andes
Zona Sur
Araucanía Region is the heartland of the Mapuche people. This area exhibits an incipient development of Indigenous tourism, in different sectors. in the coastal area of Araucania Ethnological tourism is developed on the banks Mapuche Budi Lake.
The
The Andean sector of Araucania, highlight the great national parks, such as
The capital of Araucania is Temuco, city of different service, hotels, tourist circuits, airport, markets, and the symbolic and historic sectors, the Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument is an icon of this city, and the most important tourist point.
Also in this area of the country are the
The Lake District is characterized by piedmont lakes crowned by snowcapped volcanoes, whose lower flanks are covered with lush forests of native trees. Lovely lake-resort towns and villages dot the lakesides, chiefly
The almost perfect cone of Osorno Volcano is an iconic landmark in the region, as is Villarrica Volcano, which is one of the few volcanoes in the world that has an active Lava lake.
As an added bonus, this zone includes the granite domes of the Cochamó Valley.
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Volcán Villarrica
Zona Austral
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archipelago of Chiloé
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A kayaker runs a rapid on the Futaleufú River
The scenic
In the
The sprawling glaciers of the Cordillera Darwin, which is contained within Alberto de Agostini National Park, are reachable only by boat. Other typical destinations are Puerto Williams and Cape Horn.
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Catedral de Mármol
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Pío XI or Brüggen Glacier
Chile insular
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean,
Among the activities that can be carried out in Rapa Nui are different excursions and tours, visiting the craft market, the Padre Sebastián Englert Anthropological Museum, the ceremonial center Tahai, the quarries of Puna Pau and Rano Raraku, visiting the different ahus on the beaches of Anakena and Ovahe, seeing the archaeological site of Orongo,[64] witnessing shows with music and island dances, and the annual festival Tapati Rapa Nui, the main artistic and cultural activity of the island, where a series of ceremonies and traditions are performed.[65]
The
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Cumberland Bay, Robinson Crusoe Island
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Anakena Beach
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Moais on the slope of Rano Raraku
Chilean Antarctic Territory
According to information gathered by the National Tourism Service (Sernatur), 35,000 tourists visited the Antarctic[13] in the 2012–2013 season, 32% more than in the 2011–2012 season, when it was visited by 26,500 people. 34% of those visitors were Europeans (34%).[66] Of the total percentage of visitors, 5% were from Chile.[66]
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Lemaire channel
Winter Tourism
In Chile from June to September it is possible to practice
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Magellanic Penguins in Magdalena.
World Heritage Sites in Chile
As part of the cultural heritage of Chile, there are buildings, objects and sites of archaeological, nature, architecture, handicraft, artistic, ethnographic, folk, historical, religious or technological scattered throughout the Chilean territory. Among them are those assets declared
Ethical Traveler Destination
Chile was included in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 lists of "The Developing World's 10 Best Ethical Destinations" complied by the magazine Ethical Traveler. These lists were compiled based on metrics such as environmental protection, social welfare, and human rights.[73][74]
Touristic Projects
Within
In the table below are named the eleven tourist circuits and the corresponding regions of Chile, in ISO code,.[77][75]
Tourist circuits of Chile | |||||||||||||||
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«Chile routes» | AP | TA | AN | AT | CO | VS | MR
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ML | BI | AR | LR | LL | AI
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MA
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«Route of the desert» | |||||||||||||||
«Route of the stars» | |||||||||||||||
«Route of the sea» | |||||||||||||||
« Capital route» |
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«Great route of the wine» | |||||||||||||||
«Route of the coves» | |||||||||||||||
«Native route» | |||||||||||||||
«Route of the interlakes » |
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«Route of the islands» | |||||||||||||||
«Austral adventure route» | |||||||||||||||
«Route of the Chilean Patagonia » |
Hotel industry
The availability of hotel beds reaches over 22,500 in Santiago.[78] According to Sernatur, and according to services they offer and the requirements with which they comply, there are ten five star hotels in Chile.[79] Ordered from north to south, those hotels are:
- Hotel Gavina in Iquique.
- Hotel Desierto in Antofagasta.
- Hotel del Mar in Viña del Mar.
- Hotel Kennedy in Santiago.
- Hotel Plaza San Francisco in Santiago.
- Hotel Regal Pacific in Santiago.
- Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza in Santa Cruz.
- Hotel Termas de Puyehue Wellness & Spa in Puyehue.
- Hotel Cumbres Patagónicas in Puerto Varas.
- Hotel Patagónico in Puerto Varas.
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External links
- National Tourism Service
- Travel: Chile by Rich Grant, International Business Times, May 11, 2009