Chile is a long and narrow country in South America, with the Andes mountain range bordering one side and the Pacific Ocean bordering the other. It is over 4,000 km long and has an extremely diverse flora, fauna, scenery and climate.

Chile is divided politically into 12 regions, plus the metropolitan region, which can be found in the central part of the country. At Turismochile.com we have incorporated our own divisions for the country, especially taking into account tourist and geographic criteria. Hence we have divided Chile into zones, sectors, and finally destinations, not necessarily linked to the traditionally used regions or provinces.

Zones and Sectors of Chile

Far North Arica and Surroundings Iquique and Surroundings Río Loa Valley Antofagasta and Surroundings	North Copiapó and Surroundings La Serena and Surroundings Elqui Valley Limarí and Choapa
Center Aconcagua Valley Valparaíso and Viña del Mar Central Coast Santiago and Surroundings Maule	South Concepción and Surroundings Temuco and Araucanía Villarrica Lake Valdivia and Surroundings Osorno and Surroundings Llanquihue Lake Puerto Montt and Surroundings Chiloé Island
Far South Austral North Road Aisén Magallanes	Insular Easter Island Juan Fernández Archipelago

Articles and Practical Information

• Maps of Chile (22-Sep-2006)
• Communications in Chile (30-Oct-2006)
• Safety in Chile (10-Abr-2006)
• Opening Times (08-Oct-2004)
• Visas in Chile (23-Oct-2004)
• Chilean Currency (08-Oct-2004)
• Types of Transport used in Chile (12-Ene-2006)
• Traffic and Driving in Chile (25-Oct-2004)
• Chilean Airports (28-May-2007)
• Chilean Customs - General Information (22-Oct-2004)
• Pisco in Chile (06-Dic-2006)
• Easter Island (30-Ene-2004)
• Gabriela Mistral and the Elqui Valley (03-Feb-2004)
• Valparaíso - World Cultural Heritage (20-Ago-2004)