i Chile
Capital: Santiago · 16 regions · 315 places
CLUS travel advisory: 2/4Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of southwestern South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. According to the 2024 census, Chile had an enumerated population of 18.5 million. The country covers a territorial area of 756,102 square kilometers (291,933 sq mi), sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. It also administers several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city is Santiago, and the official and national language is Spanish. Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Chile in October
Diego de Almagro
i Tocopilla
i San Pedro de Atacama
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María Elena
i Calama
i Copiapó
Taltal
When to go in Chile: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 79 | 86 | 97 | 95 | 75 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 79 | 94 | 96 | 87 |
| Puente Alto | 83 | 89 | 97 | 95 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 91 | 96 | 92 |
| Maipú | 83 | 89 | 98 | 95 | 73 | 58 | 58 | 67 | 78 | 93 | 96 | 90 |
| Antofagasta | 94 | 93 | 97 | 98 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 89 | 94 | 98 | 98 |
| Viña del Mar | 100 | 100 | 99 | 92 | 77 | 68 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 97 | 100 |
| Valparaíso | 100 | 100 | 99 | 88 | 73 | 65 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 84 | 94 | 100 |
| Ñuñoa | 78 | 84 | 97 | 95 | 77 | 61 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 94 | 96 | 86 |
| San Bernardo | 82 | 89 | 98 | 95 | 73 | 58 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 93 | 96 | 90 |
| Port Montt | 93 | 93 | 82 | 65 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 51 | 64 | 78 | 88 |
| Arica | 91 | 89 | 95 | 98 | 94 | 86 | 81 | 80 | 82 | 90 | 96 | 95 |
| Peñalolén | 83 | 89 | 97 | 95 | 73 | 57 | 58 | 66 | 76 | 91 | 96 | 91 |
| Temuco | 100 | 100 | 97 | 76 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 44 | 59 | 75 | 88 | 100 |
| Concepción | 100 | 100 | 97 | 81 | 59 | 49 | 47 | 53 | 64 | 78 | 90 | 100 |
| Rancagua | 63 | 73 | 86 | 95 | 81 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 86 | 94 | 88 | 78 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Chile
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° |
| Arica | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° |
| Iquique | 22° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° |
| Alto Hospicio | 21° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° |
| Antofagasta | 20° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° |
| Taltal | 20° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° |
| Caldera | 19° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° |
| Los Vilos | 17° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° |
| Coquimbo | 17° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 16° |
| La Serena | 17° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 16° |
Seasonal spectacles in Chile
Tourism in Chile
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Chile
Chile: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Chilean Peso
CLP · $
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +56
- Meal, casual restaurantCLP 11,450≈ $12.00
- CappuccinoCLP 2,900≈ $3.00
- Beer (0.5 l)CLP 4,200≈ $4.40
- Bottled water (1.5 l)CLP 1,300≈ $1.40
- Taxi, 5 kmCLP 8,050≈ $8.50
- Public transport ticketCLP 1,500≈ $1.60
- Mid-range hotel, per nightCLP 98,250≈ $105
Estimated from Chile’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 51% of US levels.
- Oct 31Reformation Day
- Nov 1All Saints Day
- Dec 8Immaculate Conception
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
Regions of Chile
16- Santiago Metropolitan32 · 8.12M
- Valparaiso40 · 1.69M
- Biobio36 · 1.56M
- Araucania35 · 874.5K
- Maule Region25 · 757.8K
- Los Lagos Region22 · 691K
- Antofagasta9 · 638.5K
- O'Higgins Region29 · 577.6K
- Coquimbo Region15 · 543.2K
- Tarapacá11 · 376.4K
- Ñuble17 · 348.2K
- Los Ríos Region16 · 327.7K
- Arica y Parinacota Region5 · 245.9K
- Atacama10 · 237.2K
- Region of Magallanes5 · 144.7K
- Aysén8 · 77.1K
Largest cities in Chile
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i Santiago
Puente Alto
Maipú
i Antofagasta
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i Viña del Mar
i Valparaíso
Ñuñoa
San Bernardo
World Heritage sites in Chile
i Inca road system
i Rapa Nui National Park
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i Sewell
i Churches of Chiloé
i Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Chinchorro mummies
i Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso
i EDNI-020-P Teniente Club
i EDNI-152-K Family residential building
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i EDNI-150 Singles residential building
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i EDNI-157-P Grand Hospital
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i EDNI-501-K Concrete residential building
Main airports
- ANFAndrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportAntofagasta
- CCPCarriel Sur International AirportConcepcion
- SCLComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSantiago
- IQQDiego Aracena International AirportIquique
- PMCEl Tepual International AirportPuerto Montt
- ZCOLa Araucanía International AirportTemuco
- IPCMataveri International AirportIsla De Pascua
- PUQPresident Carlos Ibáñez International AirportPunta Arenas
- BBABalmaceda AirportBalmaceda
- ZOSCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert AirportOsorno
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