The Atacama, Patagonia and wine. South America’s most stable economy.
For living65/100
For travel74/100
Key facts
Average net salary$800 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$650 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$11
Traveller daily budget$70 /day
Safety6/10
ClimateMediterranean
Avg summer temperature+27 °C
Avg winter temperature+9 °C
Best time to visitOctober, November, December, January, February, March, April
Life expectancy81.4
Population19,859,921
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 149 countries
Places worth seeing
- Cerro San Cristóbal: A funicular to Andes views.
- Plaza de Armas: The cathedral and nearby market.
- Barrio Bellavista: Street art, bars and Neruda’s house.
- Valparaíso: Colourful hills and lifts 90 minutes away.
- El Tatio Geysers: Dawn steam at 4,300 m.
- Valle de la Luna: A Martian landscape at sunset.
- Stargazing tour: Some of Earth’s darkest skies.
- Altiplanic Lagoons: Flamingos beneath volcanoes.
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