Chile is a vastly diverse country. Travelers are drawn to its spectacular Pacific coastline and Andean highlands. Indigenous traditions persist in the Andean foothills and in the Southern plains.
Chile Map
Chile’s slender shape spans laterally over a range of climates, and as a general rule, as you travel north, you will experience the dry warmer weather, and further south, toward Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica, you will find wetter, cooler weather. Along with the changing climates, visitors will find plenty of Chile attractions that celebrate and enhance a visit to each region.
[Source: http://www.destination360.com/south-america/chile/attractions]
In Chile, none of these things were the same. The sun and moon move along the northern horizon, making north seem south. The plants are totally different, yet the landscapes looked strikingly similar. Chilean forests are lush and enchanting, yet there are no native Pines, Firs or Cedar trees in the high mountains.
Like California, Chile has a vast array of National Parks lining its mountains. but unlike California, I knew few of the names or what to expect when visiting the. At night the stars of the southern hemisphere are completely different, while Orion and the Moon are upside down. Going south in Chile is like going north, the weather gets colder and wetter the further you go. Every mountain seems to be unnamed, untamed and familiar.” [Source: http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/blog-44516.html]
Chile
Location: Southern South America bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Nationality: Chilenos
Capital: Santiago
Main travel web page: www.sernatur.cl
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