Capital City
Santiago
Province / Country
Republic of Chile
Santiago is a modern Andean capital surrounded by the Andes on clear days — Cerro San Cristóbal overlooks the full mountain backdrop. Lastarria and Bellavista concentrate the city's restaurants; the Viña Concha y Toro winery visit is the city's essential experience.
Must-Know
What Chile Is Famous For
The experiences, landscapes and moments that define a trip here.
Take Home
What to Shop in Chile
From artisan workshops to open-air markets — things worth packing an extra bag for.
Chilean Carménère
Chile is the only country that grows Carménère successfully — Concha y Toro's Almaviva and Lapostolle's Clos Apalta at cellar door cost a third of their export prices.
Rapa Nui Moai Carvings
Miniature moai in volcanic basalt and wood — the only place to buy them ethically is directly on Easter Island from certified island artisans.
Atacama Alpaca Textiles
Handwoven alpaca blankets and ponchos from Atacameño communities in geometric patterns using natural mineral dyes from the same desert.
Lapis Lazuli Jewellery
Chile controls 70% of the world's lapis lazuli. Santiago's Bellavista lapidary workshops produce rings and pendants at far better prices than anywhere the stone is exported.
Explore
Top Attractions in Chile
The places everyone tells you to visit — and they're right.
Taste & Culture
Food, Rituals & Chile's Soul
Eat with your hands. Watch the ceremony. Understand why people keep coming back.
"Chile ends at the end of the world and starts where the Atacama begins. In between, it contains more landscapes than most continents — and somehow feels intimate."
Curanto
Chiloé's traditional feast buried in the ground — clams, mussels, chicken, sausages and milcao potato dumplings steam-cooked under rocks for three hours. Unique to the island.
Empanadas de Pino
The definitive Chilean baked empanada — filled with pino (minced beef, olive, raisins, egg and onion). Larger and richer than the Argentine version.
Ceviche & King Crab
Chile's Pacific produces corvina ceviche, locos (Chilean abalone) with mayonnaise and centolla king crab from the Strait of Magellan. Santiago's Mercado Central is the finest seafood market in South America.
Cazuela
The Chilean national stew — beef with potato, corn, green beans and rice in a clear broth, served as a complete one-pot meal. Found on every restaurant lunch menu across the country.
Completo (Chilean Hot Dog)
A sausage piled with avocado, mayonnaise and tomato in quantities requiring structural technique. The Completo Italiano in Italian flag colours is the most popular version.
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Essential Facts
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