Santiago & Central Chile
Season
All year round.
Flight Hours
London 17 hrs, Frankfurt 16 hrs, Madrid 13 hrs, Sydney 16 hrs, Miami 8 hrs, Los Angeles 12 hrs, Buenos Aires 2 hrs
Tranfer Time
Airport Santiago - Hotel Santiago: between 0:30 1:15 hrs
Airport Santiago - Ski Centres: 1:15 hrs
Santiago de Chile, the country's capital, is located in the center of Chile and because of its proximity to the Andes, snow-capped peaks are visible from any spot. It is a modern, clean, and rather bustling city but still offers a colonial atmosphere due to its architecture, streets and small squares.
The "Valle Central", a fruitful valley between the Coastal Range and Andes, has an extension of 500 kilometers / 310 miles from north to south and it has many exciting places worth visiting.
Close to Santiago on the eastern mountain side, several world-class ski resorts are available during the winter. On the seaside numerous attractive cities and charming towns, Viña del Mar with its precious gardens, the historical port city of Valparaiso or the tiny town Isla Negra are good examples. On the latter, Pablo Neruda - Nobel Prize winner and one of the greatest South American poets - lived most of his life in his house, now a museum.
The "La Campana National Park", a reserve for one of the last remaining forests of the endangered Chilean Palm, is ideal for hiking and offers beautiful and interesting trails.
The central region is also known for its wine valleys. Chilean wine is recognized internationally for its body and aroma, a perfect complement to the national cuisine. Some of the most famous vineyards are located between Santiago and Talca and are open to the public - some of the wineries offer lodging in their beautiful colonial guesthouses and hotels.
