El Tatio geysers, San Pedro de Atacama

National GeographicJun 29, 2021

Venture into Chile’s wild open spaces

Heading south from Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego is the most remote region of Chile. This is where the tip of South America breaks into a watery wonderland of massive mountainous islands, emerald fjords ...

Worth a pre-dawn van ride for sunrise views

9 sights in this story

Atacama DesertSightArid, ochre-colored expanses, one of the driest places
Valle de la LunaSightRough, lunar-like landscape for afternoon hikes
El Tatio geysersSightWorth a pre-dawn van ride for sunrise views
Elsewhere
Torres del Paine National ParkSightPuerto Natales, ChileIconic granite towers, turquoise glacial lakes, rolling grasslands
pampasSightPuerto Natales, ChileGrassy plains surrounding the national park for horseback rides
Tierra del FuegoSightPunta Arenas, ChileRemote region with islands, fjords, and ancient glaciers
Karukinka Natural ParkSightPorvenir, ChileWatch elephant seals sparring near snow-dusted mountains
Alberto de Agostini National ParkSightPunta Arenas, ChileEpic, pristine landscape of fjords and glaciers
Cape HornSightPuerto Williams, ChileNorthern boundary of the Drake Passage, lighthouse and chapel

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Venture into Chile’s wild open spaces