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Pisco Elqui
This charming village, with views
over the Elqui valley, is the perfect place to
sample a pisco sour.
See p.406
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Parque Nacional Nevado de Tres Cruces
Drive by arid salt flats, spot vicuñas and
guanacos, and stay by a lake populated with
colourful flamingos.
See p.408
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San Pedro de Atacama
There aren't too
many sights per se in this pre-Columbian
CHILE AND ARGENTINA:
THE LAKE DISTRICTS
AND PATAGONIA
PARAGUAY
PACIFIC
OCEAN
ARGENTINA
URUGUAY
NORTHERN CHILE AND
SOUTHERN BOLIVIA
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BOLIVIA
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
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400
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Perito Moreno Glacier
The unquestioned
highlight of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares,
a calving glacier that provides theatrical drama
for onlookers.
See p.132
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Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
The
most famous destination on the Chilean side of
Patagonia - and perhaps the best trekking in
the entire region.
See p.470
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Ushuaia
If you've made it here you're
practically at the end of the world - send a
postcard, eat some seafood, ski in winter and
dream of Antarctica, 1000km away.
See p.144
NORTHERN CHILE AND
SOUTHERN BOLIVIA
ARGENTINA
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
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Santiago
Not the most dynamic capital city,
but a nice enough place to arrive, get oriented
and explore some interesting museums and
neighbourhoods.
See p.380
2
Valparaíso
Ride the
ascensores
(funiculars)
around the hilly streets by day, then eat, drink and
carouse in the gritty port area at night.
See p.393
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