Chile Opening Borders for Travel

Chile will be opening its borders for the first time in over a year and a half to foreign tourists starting October 1st.

Travelers must be fully vaccinated and will have to show proof at the airport when they arrive. Santiago, Iquique, and Autofogasta are the cities that allow incoming international travel. People can travel throughout the country once they get past the checkpoints in those cities.

The destination highlights of the country include the Torres Del Paine, Easter Island, and The Atacama Desert.

Torres Del Paine

A man takes in the view of the snow-covered mountain at the Torres del Paine, Chile. The name translates to “Towers of Paine”, and the park has three massive rock towers. The location is in the southern part of the Andes Mountains and also features lakers and glaciers. (Photo by Lorraine Kinnear via Pexels)(Original Photo)

Isla Magdalena

These Magellanic Penguins are two of the many that roam the Isla Magdalena. The island is in Patagonia and the closest city is Punta Arenas. Boat tours to the island happen from December to February and takes two and a half hours. (Photo by ChrisGoldNY, CC BY-NC 2.0)(Original Image)

Easter Island

The sun rises behind the Moai statues on Easter Island. The island lies west of Chile and was annexed by the country in the late 19th century. The statues are all made up of volcanic rock and were built by Rapa Nui people at least 500 years ago. (Photo by Andrea Vera Sasso via Pexels)(Original Image)

Santiago

A view of the skyline in Santiago, Chile at night. The capital is surrounded by the Andes mountain range and is located in the center of the country. The lifestyle is cosmopolitan and has an increasing financial sector. (Photo by Armando Lobos, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)(Original Image)

Atacama Desert

What remains of a bus wreck in the Atacama Desert. The desert lies in the northern part of Chile and the closest city is Antofagasta. There are parts of the desert that rise to four thousand feet above sea level. (Photo by Elias Rovielo, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) (Original Image)

There are vast and contrasting regions that Chile has to offer. Now travelers have the opportunity to visit these places if they choose to trek further south on the continent.

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