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Recreation and Travel : Chile

This pathfinder includes information about recreation and travel in Chile.

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ALL ABOUT CHILE  (http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/chile/index.htm)
Chile travel planner, accommodations, maps, pictures, sightseeing, geography, sports, recreation, art and entertainment and related resources, by city, from the Atacama Desert to the tip of Cape Horn, from Bonnie Hamre, your guide to South America. In English.

BEACHES OF CHILE  (http://sunsite.dcc.uchile.cl/chile/turismo/beaches.html)
Describes the beaches of Chile. Gives tourism information and history about the towns and cities near the beaches. Includes information on Chile's central coastline, which is characterized by a series of beaches where the blue sea blends in with the green vegetation, the Coquimbo Region in the north that offers 400 kms of coast with a wide variety of large beaches with white sand, and the Valparaiso Region towards the south which has many different beaches, fishing coves and the country's most important port. In English.

CHILE BACKGROUND INFORMATION  (http://www.lastfrontiers.co.uk/chile.htm)
Offers information on Chile as a travel destination, provided by Last Frontiers, a specialist tour operator. Includes photographs, trip reports, and sample itineraries. In English.

CHILE: CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET  (http://travel.state.gov/chile.html)
Features travel information for Chile, provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the U.S. State Department. Highlights entry requirements, medical facilities, crime, terrorist activities, road conditions, and drug penalties. In English.

CHILE: INTRODUCTION  (http://www.interknowledge.com/chile/)
Offers information on Chile, compiled by interKnowledge Corporation. Examines the country's history, culture, and special events. Contains travel tips. In English.

GO CHILE  (http://www.gochile.cl/Home/Default.asp)
Chile hotels, tours, reservations, airfares, travel guides, maps, pictures and more. "Most complete travel guide. online hotel, flights and tours reservations and car rental. Info, maps and lots of pictures. A gotolatin.com site". In English.

GUIDE TO CHILEAN PATAGONIA  (http://www.chileaustral.com)
Guide to Chilean Patagonia: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Tierra del Fuego, Torres del Paine National Park and Antartica. Information on business, tourism, hotels and more. In English and Spanish.

LONELY PLANET WORLD GUIDE: DESTINATION CHILE  (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south%5Famerica/chile%5Fand%5Feaster%5Fisland/)
Facts for the Traveler. When to go, events, money, costs, attractions, off the beaten, track, activities, history, culture, environment, getting there, getting around. In English.

LONELY PLANET: CHILE MAP  (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/south%5Famerica/chile%5Fand%5Feaster%5Fisland/chile.htm)
Chile map.

VISIONCHILE.COM: WELCOME  (http://visionchile.com/index.html)
This website will increase the diffusion and knowledge of Chile. Providing the most current, accurate, and comprehensive coverage of the key aspects needed to create a vision of Chile today. Full of photographs that clearly illustrate the beauty of its National Parks, the Atacama Dessert, Easter Island and other important places as the capital Santiago. Information is also given to its Flora, Fauna, music and tasteful cuisine.

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