What to do in Chile —
16 things to do

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Ride a boat through a marble cave in Coyhaique

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You can get to the cave down General Carrera Lake. Boats departs from Chile Chico town.

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Take a bath in hot springs in Copiapo

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In the area of El Tatio Geysers in the Atacama Desert there are thermal springs to take a bath. The water is rich for sulfur, kalium and sodium; the temperature reaches 49°C.

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Try Curanto on Easter Island

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Shellfish, smoked boned pork, beef, sausages, potatoes and potato pancakes Milcaos are cooked in a big pit with red-hot stones on the bottom.

Watch the sunset from the cave on Easter Island

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Ana Kakenga cave's "windows" face west. Take a head torch and descend into the hole to witness splendid sunset.

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Take a bike ride around the Island on Easter Island

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Easter Island is small. You can bike its entire territory in a day enjoying its sights. Bike rentals go around $13 per day.

Try Pastel de choclo on Easter Island

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The dish is made in a special clay bowl. They put minced beef, raisins, onions and boiled eggs. Then all the ingredients are covered with sweetcorn paste and placed in the oven.

Go stargazing in La Serena

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The area of La Serena city in the north of Chile has 340 sunny days in the year - at night the sky also remain cloudless to see clearly the Galaxy.

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Try Pisco in La Serena

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Pisco is a 30-40ABV alcohol drink that is obtained by distilling fermented grape musts juice into a high-proof spirit. A bottle of Pisco is about $30.

See stone figures Moai on Easter Island

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15 main Moai figures out of 800 in Rano Raraku crater stand on the coast near the near the cliffs of Poike.

CLP 370000Rano Raraku quarry

Try cactus fruit copao in Vicuna

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Wild cactuses Eulychinia acida with edible fruits copao grow in the north of Chile. You can find sour and refreshing fruits on vendor stands. Price for one is about 100 pesos.

Look into a volcano throat on Easter Island

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Take a walk along Rano Kau path to Mirador Reno Kau station to see the unique ecosystem at the bottom of the crater.

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Take a bath in Termas Geometricas in Pucon

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Next to the every pool there is a sign saying the temperature of the water.

CLP 280000Termas Geometricas

Find the Navel of the World on Easter Island

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1-meter-in-diameter stone that lies in the west part of the island is considered to be the Navel of the World.

FREE0Te Pito te Henua ceremonial centre

Swim in one of the world's largest pools in Algarrobo

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You can swim in the pool even if you're not the hotel guest, but you have to pay about $30 every time you go in the water.

CLP 180000San Alfonso del Mar

Wander around a ghost town's streets in Iquique

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The best time to visit the town is till 10am - at this time there are no obtrusive vendors with souvenirs.

CLP 15000Humberstone

Immerse into street art in Valparaiso

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You can run into a mural in Valparaiso almost everywhere. But the majority of the street art is concentrated in the district of Cerros Concepcion and Alegre.

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