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Chile Sightseeing

A Chilean legend concerning the evolution of Chile sums up the beauty of the country in a more than perfect way.

When God had finished his work on the wonders of the world, he was leftover with myriad valleys, oceans, forests, lakes, mountains and hills.

Befuddled as to what to do next, He assimilated all of these varied ingredients only to place them all in one of the remotest corners of the earth.

That's how Chile came to be. Chile is a country of contrasts whose attractions range from the lofty volcanic peaks to the ancient forests.

Santiago, the capital, is vast and suffers all the indignities of any modern megalopolis - gridlocks, pollution, poverty, overcrowding and crime.

But at it's heart the relatively small central core remains an impressive colonial town filled with grand thoroughfares and plazas lined with lovely public buildings.

Six miles to the north is Chile's premier beach resort Vina Del Maralso named 'Garden City' because of the plethora of palm and banana trees that give it a distinctive personality.

You can wander past turn of the century mansions - many of which contain museums; take a horse and carriage ride through one of the parks; visit the 151acre botanical gardens or relax on white sand beaches. La Serena

Around the centre is the wonderful Parque Metropolitan locale of the Cerro San Cristobel with it's statue of the Virgin Mary watching over the City from the top.

Only 74 miles north west of the capital is Valparaiso, Chile's principal port and second largest city.

One of the most distinguished cities in South America it's centre is an unfathomable labyrinth of cobbled streets overlooked by imposing cliffs and hilltop suburbs.

Valparaiso has it's rich heritage adequately represented in it's museums of history, fine art and maritime history.

A recent addition to it's myriad attractions is the Muelle Prat a newly developed pier on the harbour, which hosts a lively market.

Chile is nothing if not impressive. The sheer diversity of things to see and do is almost beyond comprehension.

From the rich wonders of it's countryside to the intriguing beauty of it's cities, towns and villages it has more to offer than many countries twice it's size.

The rich culture, mouth-watering cuisine, fine wine and faultless hospitality is simply the icing on the cake.

A visit to Chile is not to be taken lightly it should be savoured like a beautiful meal and treasured like a magnificent living, breathing, ever-changing work of art.

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