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Thursday, 03 May 2012 19:44
An interview with professional kayaker Nigel Markey, about the film and the experience of being "Breathless in Chile."
"Chilean rivers have a phenomenal reputation for their quality and for the outstanding natural beauty of their locations," says Nigel Markey, a U.K. kayaker and one of the filmmakers behind the kayaking film Breathless in Chile, up for Kayak Session Mag's "Best Short Film of the Year Award 2012."
"Chilean rivers have a phenomenal reputation for their quality and for the outstanding natural beauty of their locations," says Nigel Markey, a U.K. kayaker and one of the filmmakers behind the kayaking film Breathless in Chile, up for Kayak Session Mag's "Best Short Film of the Year Award 2012."
Saturday, 10 March 2012 06:00
The weather’s perfect, the crowds have gone and the scenery and outdoor activities are world-class... what’s not to like about southern Chile in March?February is a month of fun and madness in Chile’s most popular tourist destinations, as city slickers set their jobs aside and flock en masse to beaches, mountains and national parks across the country. It’s great for the tourism industry, but not so much for travelers looking for a bit of peace and quiet... or a cheap hotel room.
Saturday, 25 February 2012 07:00
This is Chile talks about some of the lesser-known of Chile’s outdoor destinations with professional landscape photographer and tour guide, David Gysel.Perhaps it’s his upbringing that gives Chilean photographer and entrepreneur David Gysel such a unique vision of his home country.
The son of a Swiss Lutheran pastor and German mother, Gysel attended a German school in his home city of Santiago.
Monday, 13 February 2012 16:31
For nine months of the year, the verdant isles of the Chiloé archipelago are lashed with wind and rain.The Andes that lie just across the Gulf of Ancud hide behind dense banks of fog and the famed shingled churches huddle close into the forested hills. But when summer arrives, Chilotes – as the inhabitants of the archipelago are known – emerge to reap the rewards of their patience. The passing rain leaves behind an abundance of crops, and the long, warm days raise spirits. It is, in other words, minga season.
Friday, 03 February 2012 16:17
City tour explores the the extensive and surprisingly violent literary heritage of Santiago. Santiago’s city center may appear to be dominated by ubiquitous chain stores and Cafés con piernas, however, when contemplating the history behind these buildings they often tell a more compelling story.
Sunday, 08 January 2012 23:03
Decree from the Education Ministry officially recognizes building’s historical significance.“I built the house,” Chile’s most famous literary figure, Pablo Neruda, once wrote in an ode to his Valparaíso home. “First, I made it of air. Then, I raised the flag in the air and left it hanging from the sky, from the light and the darkness.”
Wednesday, 04 January 2012 18:43
Santo Domingo and Algarrobo are top summer vacation destinations for Chilean families. Santo Domingo and Algarrobo, two beach towns in the central Valparaíso Region, were chosen as the top destinations for Chilean families on vacation. The study, conducted by Chile’s National Tourism Service (Sernatur), interviewed 4,000 households across every region of Chile.
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:00
The Chilean Lakes District must rank as one of nature's top adventure playgrounds.
The green, lush region encompasses 500 km between Temuco and Puerto Montt, where Chile transforms from the Mediterranean warmth of the Central Valley to the harsh wilderness of Patagonia - and with a dizzying rollercoaster of volcanoes, lakes and waterfalls along the way.
Monday, 26 December 2011 23:00
Why travel by sea through the fjords of Patagonia?
How about lush untouched forests, fields of brilliant blue glaciers, snow-capped peaks that soar from the slate-colored water, cormorants swirling in your wake? You can see all this within the network of canals and fjords that form the fraying hem of southern Chile's coast. And besides, there's no other way to get here.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 16:54
The Cajón del Maipo is the quickest, cheapest and most stunning escape hatch from the busy metropolis of Santiago.Trailing from the southeast corner of the capital towards the Andes cordillera and Argentina, this natural playground offers all sorts of weekend adventures for Santiaguinos.
Award-winning brewery in Chile’s Elqui Valley is already planning to expand production.
A good deal of arm-waving, a few hundred pesos and you’re off, sailing through the heart of Valparaíso’s quirky and colorful hillsides.
Tumbling off one of Chile's comfortable overnight buses into the streets of Puerto Varas is like stumbling into a German fairy tale, except that everyone is speaking Spanish and there are volcanoes looming on the horizon.
Traffic, inclement weather, thoughts of the future - it’s all whisked away by the clack-clack-clack of the wheels on the tracks.
The extreme geography of Chile’s mountains and deserts largely defines its borders with neighbors Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.
US$50,000 project offers luxury ecotourism in Atacama region.
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