Chile Guide (Open Road Travel Guides) [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

A comprehensive guide to one of the few countries in the world offering such incredible biodiversity and extensive, beautiful national parks. Chile, stretching over half the length of South America, is an independent traveller's delight: clay-baked seaside deserts, fertile orchard patched valleys, mossy rainforests and rugged glacier-topped mountains. Readers will discover flocks of pink flamingos, Andean mountaintops revered by the ancients, wild rolling rivers perfect for exciting rafting trips, and colonies of penguins. Santiago, the capital and cultural centre of the country, is exhaustively treated, with more than 90 hotel and restaurant reviews. Outside Santiago, the world-famous Chilean wineries are given special treatment, as are the many captivating beaches for those looking to relax in the sun or cool off in the ocean. Adventure seekers are shown the best routes for skiing and trekking through beautiful Andean canyons.