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Flights to Chile
Capital city: Santiago
Major cities: Via del Mar, Valparaiso, San Bernardo, Puente Alto,
Curico, Talca, Cauquenes
Popular attractions: Explore Easter Island, Chile's volcanic outpost
in the South Pacific. Alternatively, enjoy the beauty of Patagonia with its trekking
and mountain bike trails, the lakes and volcanoes of the south as well as the
scenery of the Atacama Desert.
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Flights to Chile
Flights to Chile's airports in Santiago, Antofagasta and Punta Arenas are available from London,
Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow airports. Airlines serving Chile include Air France, Lam Linhas Aereas, American Airlines and Lam Linhas Aereas.
Prices for a retrun ticket range from £700 to £950.
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Where to stay in Chile
Chile has some excellent hotels. In Santiago you can enjoy the splendour and luxury of five-star hotels,
like the Hotel NH Ciudad de Santiago (US $150) and Hotel Neruda (US $85). And there are other superb Chilean hotels such as the
Hotel Los Nogales Express (US $48) in Santiago, the Hotel La Casa de Don Tomas (US $98) in San Pedro de Atacama and
Hotel & Apart Club Presidente (US $52) in Concepcion City.
Backpackers and budget holidaymakers can find cheap accommodation in Chile.
There are many cheap hotels and hostels which cost from £5 to £20 per
person per night. In San Pedro de Atacama the Hostal Don Sebastian provides rooms for £11 a night.
Meanwhile in Santiago low cost accommodation can be found for £5 at the friendly Donde Claudio.
In Puerto Varas, there is the Tradicion Austral with private rooms for less than £15.
Things to do and places to go in Chile
La Chascona: The Santiago home of Pablo Neruda, the world famous Chilean poet and politicial.
San Cristobal Hill (Cerro San Cristobal): Santiago landmark with a spactacular view of the Chilean capital city.
Elqui Valley: Beautiful landscaped valley in La Serena that is believed, by some, to be linked with extraterrestrial activity.
Flower Clock (Reloj de Flores): Working clock is made entirely from live flowers and plants. Best viewed from above.
Torres del Paine: Chilean national park in Puerto Natales with a spectacular mountain range and beautiful lakes, flora and fauna. Superb for hiking.
Channel of Last Hope (Ultima Esperanza): Tourists can sail through this spectacular Sound which offers amazing views of surrounding mountains. Views of the sunset is particularly outstanding.
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