81 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Chile - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Chile

Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile

Marble Caves of Chile Chico

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Panguipulli, Chile

Montaña Mágica Lodge

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

Easter Island, Chile

"El Gigante" and the Stone Moai of Easter Island

The largest stone Moai on Easter Island.

Panguipulli, Chile

Termas Geometricas

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

Hand of the Desert

A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.

Punta Pite

A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.

Valparaiso, Chile

World's Largest Swimming Pool

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

Easter Island, Chile

Orongo

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Chile

Santiago, Chile

La Picá de Clinton

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

Villaseca, Chile

Entre Cordillera Restobar Solar

At this desert restaurant, meals are cooked in solar ovens.

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Chiloé & the Fjords of Northern Patagonia

Encounter an archipelago woven with ancient myths and breathtaking scenery.

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Stories About Chile

A white Chilean strawberry.

The Fight To Save Chile's Glorious White Strawberry

The ancestor of the big red strawberry is in peril.

by Mark Johanson

Tea-time photos curated by Proyecto Once show fruit crumbles, breads and tasty toppings, and plenty of tea.

How Chileans Turned British Tea Time Into a ‘Fourth Meal’

You might want to try it, too.

by Mark Johanson

Kevin Dzurny, chief cartographer at Replogle Globes, has to keep things up to date—and keep certain countries happy.

How a Globemaker Navigates a Digital World

“It’s kind of a joke, but in some sense, I almost feel like I could start a war.”

by Lauren Vespoli

A statue of Francisco de Paula Santander, a gift from Colombia to Chile in Valparaíso.

How Chilean Protesters Painted a New Story Atop Old National Monuments

Photographer Camilo Vergara has documented color, graffiti, and anger.

A Loa water frog in its stream.

Saving the World’s Last 14 Loa Water Frogs

The endangered amphibians were found camped out in a lonely brown puddle in Chile.

by Sabrina Imbler

August 29, 2019

The corona is most visible during a total solar eclipse, like this one, captured on August 21, 2017.

How Do You Do Color Commentary for an Eclipse?

Live from space, it’s a grand celestial phenomenon!

by Jessica Leigh Hester

David Ebmer uses his lice comb to gather samples from Valdivia's famous sea lions.

Scientists Invented a Lice Comb for Urban Sea Lions in Chile

The utensil helps researchers study marine mammals in the least disruptive way possible.

Lithium in various stages of dehydration.

See the Pixelated Desert That Powers Your Phone Battery

A lithium lakebed in Chile from above.

by Noor Al-Samarrai

February 19, 2019

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