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ABOUT CHILE
One of Chile 's main characteristics is its astonishing variety of landscapes.
Legend has it that when God finished the Creation, he took leftovers of desert,
pampas, jungle and mountains, and created the patchwork that is Chile.
Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountain range, Chile's coast stretches for more than 4 thousand
kilometers. The Andes mountain range is the spinal column that defines the territory, with peaks that reach up to 6000 meters high, greater than any European mountain and the highest in the South
Western Hemisphere. Parallel to the Andes, on the western seacoast, runs the coastal mountain range. In the depression between these two mountains ranges are found valleys with many varied features
and also it is here that one encounters the scarce commodity of flat land in this mountainous country.
In this framework made by the mountains and the sea, we find the world's most arid
desert, fields of fruits and beautiful beaches; volcanoes, lakes, woods and the world's second largest rain forest, plus fiords and canals, pampas and glaciers. A whole mosaic that is completed
by Easter Island - the Earth's most isolated island - in the middle of the great Pacific Ocean.
Chile is a unique and surprising experience, a place for the interests and activities for
everyone. A world where nature and adventure are within your grasp, where you can ski on the slopes of active volcanoes, climb mountains of sail through thousand year old icebergs. You can also camp as
if you were on the surface of the moon or practice rafting in rivers wilder than those of Alaska. A country where you can see the planet's oldest mummies, admire hieroglyphs of extraordinary beauty,
enjoy the amazing geysers, bathe in thermal waters or look on baffled by the "moais" of Easter Island.
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