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Saturday, 15 March 2008

 

CHILE: WITNESS THE BEAUTY OF NATURE

A country of the contrasts in which nature shows its all beauty, Chile is the country of admiration. There are lots of attractions to visit thanks to its unusual geography. This contrasting geography unite with hugely varied climate and the result is a wonderful travel destination.

A country in South America, Chile totally reflects the beauty of nature. The country is very well known for its improbable shape. It has an unusual geography of extreme zones which means geysers, mountains, beaches, forests and volcanoes. Chile is the perfect destination for the ones who are in search of wilderness and pure nature.Generally, this country is regarded as the natural wonderland.

Santiago is the capital of Chile. Vina del Mar, Easter Island, Arica, Curico, Iquique, Calama, La Serena, San Pedro de Atacama, Valparaíso, Torres Del Paine, Valdivia, Temuco, Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt, Talca, Concepcion, Antofagasta, Quellón, Chaiten, Chonchi, Ancud, Punta Arenas, Puente Alto, San Bernardo, Talcahuano are among the popular cities of Chile.

Santiago is not only the capital city but also the biggest one. Santiago offers tourists a number of attractions. Among these attractions there are Arms Square, Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, National History Museum, Coloured House, Moneda Palace, La Chascona House Museum, Palace of Fine Arts, Church of St Francis, Statue of the Virgin, Santa Lucia Hill and much more. Moreover, Santiago offers attractive parks.

One of the major attractions of Chile is Easter Islands known as Rapa Nui and Isla de Pascua which has a mistery. The colossal rocks that are carved to resemble huge human faces make this place so charming. These are 887 huge monolithic stone statues called moai The mistery is that how these boulders were carved is unknown. Chile is also famous with Torres del Paine. It is also one of the best nature travel destinations in all of South America. In Arica there is the famous San Marcos Cathedral. Altiplano with its vast volcanoes and lakes is a place to see. Atacama desert in the North and Patagonia in the South call for adventure. The Andes provide outdoor sports such as hiking, skiing, trekking and climbing. The Lake District presents beautiful secenery.
Chile houses one of the driest places in the form of Atacama Desert. On the contrary, it has the coldest glaciers.

Chile owns a very long coastline which means that the country is a paradise for beach lovers. Viña del Mar is the most popular seaside resort of Chile. Concon, Arica and Renaca are also popular ones. Valparaíso which has been designated as World Heritage Site by UNESCO is a popular travel destination. It is the main port of Chile.
Chile also has very beautiful National Parks. Juan Fernandez Islands, Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael, Reserva Nacional Cerro Castillo, Vicente Pérez Rosales, Volcán Isluga, Laguna del Laja, Bosque de Fray Jorge, Parque Nacional Puyehue, Lleu Lleu Lake, Lauca National Park, Rio Simpson National Reserve, Torres del Paine National Park are among these parks and places to visit while exploring Chile.

These are only some of the names of the destinations to visit. There are many attractions all of which are worth to see.


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