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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Chile

81 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chile

Updated July 21, 2022

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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.

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Hand of the Desert

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

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Punta Pite

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

Santiago, Chile

Parque Quinta Normal Greenhouse

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

Valparaiso, Chile

World's Largest Swimming Pool

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

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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

Is the World's Oldest Tree This Stately Cypress in Chile?

The towering Alerce Milenario may be more than 5,000 years old, but it's just one of several contenders for the title.

by Eden Arielle Gordon

The Fight To Save Chile's Glorious White Strawberry

The ancestor of the big red strawberry is in peril.

by Mark Johanson

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

You might want to try it, too.

by Mark Johanson

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

How Chilean Protesters Painted a New Story Atop Old National Monuments

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

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

How Do You Do Color Commentary for an Eclipse?

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

by Jessica Leigh Hester

Scientists Invented a Lice Comb for Urban Sea Lions in Chile

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

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The observatory.

Ulugh Beg Observatory.

20 Out-of-This-World Stargazing Spots

These observatories boast truly stellar views.

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