The gateway and capital of Chile is Santiago, a very elegant and vibrant, modern city. The backdrop of the majestic Andean mountains is always a presence from the city's cobblestone plazas and colonial streets. Coastal cities such as Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, and San Antonio offer sandy white beaches and thermal hot springs; numerous vineyards surround the capital and there are seventeenth-century colonial haciendas, national parks and world class ski slopes within easy access for those endless opportunities for relaxing, sunbathing, skiing, hiking, mountain-climbing, horseback riding and rafting during your vacation to Chile.

Two of the most fantastic areas to travel to are the Atacama Desert (one of the most arid deserts in the world with an "otherworld" landscape and it's mysterious geoglyph designs), and the Lake District, famous for its spectacular scenery of deep blue mountain lakes, snow-capped volcanoes, and the pristine beauty of its forests. A highlight of any tour to Easter Island will be seeing the huge images carved from volcanic stone that are positioned along the island. A trek for the more adventuresome will include a visit to Patagonia, the southern-most region of South America with its rugged scenery and wildlife. The city of Puntas Arenas is considered the gateway to Antarctica.

Blessed with a rich culture, dramatic scenery and some of the friendliest people in the Americas, Chile is unlike any other country in the world.