Chile - Highlights
Spent 5 days trekking through the amazing Torres del Paine National Park [ Story ] [ Pictures 2 ] Sailed through the Chilean fjords for 3 days on the Navimag ferryVisited Chiloe island, home of colorful wooden churces and excellent seafood [ Pictures 2 3 ] Hiked up a live volcano - Volcan Villarica - near Pucon [ Pictures ] Went rafting down a Class IV river outside of PuconWandered around Santiago, Chile's capital city, enjoying the views from Cerro San Cristobal [ Pictures ] Rode up and down several of the funiculars in Valparaiso [ Pictures ] Got some sun and enjoyed the beach at Vina del MarTook a tour of the Valle del Elqui, near La Serena, and visited the Capel Pisco factory [ Pictures 2 ] Rented a pickup truck in Copiapo, and headed out to the Parque Nacional Nevado Tres Cruces to see a salt lake and flamingos, near the border with Argentina [ Pictures ] Visited the amazing sights around San Pedro de Atacama, including the Valle de la Luna, the El Tatio Geysers, and the Salar de Atacama [ Pictures 2 3 ] Took a tour of Chuquicamata, the world's largest open-pit copper mine [ Pictures ]