Useful websites for Chile travelers
General websites on Chile
ContactChile
This Santiago based agency offers a "Chilean ABC's" and arranges internships,
Spanish courses, long-term housing, and car rental; in English
www.valledelmaule.cl
www.chilewineroute.cl
Maule wine Route Visitor´s Center, where chilean wine is born.
South American Explorers
We are not a travel agency or a tour operator, rather, we specialize in assisting independent travelers and groups make the most of their experiences. We are a non-profit organisation that provides personal help and attention to details backed up with nearly 30 years of experience.
Chile Travel Portals
Away.com
The british travel portal with modest descriptions for Chile;
in English
Chip Travel
Good Chile portal, laid out by regions and topics; in English
GoChile
Most-visited tourism portal in Chile, good overview of the most
important destinations and things to do; in English and Spanish
GORP
Top 20 adventure tours in Chile from the US outdoor portal, with
commercial tours; in English
Lonely Planet
General, but not very comprehensive, info on the country; in English
Terra Magica
Latin American travel portal with very good information about
Chile; in English and Spanish
Planeta.com
Content-rich website focusing on practical ecotourism around the
globe. Chile resources are limited but growing.
South America Travel guide
South America travel Adventures offers unbiased information for travellers. Travel & Adventure stories and logs written by a community of members who are visiting or have visited Latin America.
Chilean wines
Simply
a site about Chilean wines. Descriptions and tasting notes of the best Chilean wines.
Tour operators & services
Turismo Caminante
Tour operator based in Chile organizes adventure,
outdoor and trekking packages in Latin America; in English
Absolutchile
Hotels, transfers, tours, car rentals from a Santiago company;
in English
Patagonia Cruises
Expedition cruises and wildlife journeys in the Patagonia region of Chile and Argentina,
travel advice and hotel directory for the lake districts, tierra del fuego and Patagonic villages.
Wine Travel Chile
Tour operator for wine tours in Chile and Argentina.
Andes Sur Expediciones
Trekking, mountaineering, horseback riding, fly fishing, rural
tourism with a Chilean operator; in English and Spanish
Santiago Adventures
Hiking tours and day excursions around the capital with this Santiago based agency; in English
Visit Chile
Chilean incoming operator; in English and Spanish
Chile Nativo
Join Chile Nativo for an adventure in Patagonia. Go hiking, trekking, horseback riding or
birdwatching in Torres del Paine National Park. A world class tailor made service.
Patacam
Services for the Independant Traveller in Chile: From Patagonia to Atacama we offer you exciting opportunities to explore Chile's culture and nature.
Flights to Chile
LAN
The Chilean airline flys daily to several destinations in the
States and to Madrid - Frankfurt. Online reservation in English
Cheap Ticket
Cheap Airline Ticket Bookings at Getticketscheap.com.
Trekking & Climbing
Andes Handbook
Tour descriptions to dozens of mountain destinations in the Chilean
Andes, contributed by the very same mountaineers; in Spanish (English
version is planned)
Chile Climbing Page
Detailed information about climbing and mountaineering in Chile,
English & Spanish
Cumbres Australes
Excellent presentation of a group of Chilean mountain explorers, reports and photos of
their expeditions to Patagonia; in Spanish
Escalando.cl
Lots of and good info about climbing from experts, not very functional,
but in English
Tricuspide
Lots of current info and discussions about climbing and mountaineering
in Chile; in Spanish only
Trekking international
Brazil Adventure International
Atlantic Rainforest Hiking & Trekking Tours.
Nushagak King Salmon Fishing
True Alaskan wilderness experience in the comfort of a Bristol Bay fishing lodge. Whether you fish or hunt we provide you with a variety of opportunities and campsites on the fabled Nushagak River.
Explore Himalaya Trekking and Adventures
We offer trekking tours, peak climbing expeditions, safari tours, train in Tibet tours and much more in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India.
Tibet Adventures
Tibet Adventure is specialized in mountaineering expeditions, mountain climbing, adventure sports, overland tours from lhasa to kathmandu, mountain biking, cultural tours operating in Tibet. Tibet Adventure also provides the world's highest train journey in tibet..
Gear shops in Santiago
Andesgear
Good mountain equipment in the Las Condes district, also online
sale; in Spanish only
La Cumbre
Gear shop with world top brands, good counselling; in Spanish only
Bask
Mountain equipment store specialized in cloth and equipment for Treker and outdoors.
International Gear shops
Rugged Sports Gear
Online shopping with a wide range of sporting gear and accessories based in Salt Lake City-USA.
North Face
Buy North Face suunto watches, arcteryx, mountain hardware, Patagonia, Chaco sandals and much more
Military and Outdoorgear
Surplus of military and outdoor gear including safety supplies and
tactical gear based in Carson City.
Rent a Car
Trekker Ltda.
4-wheel drive cars, Pick ups, Campmobiles & Motorhomes for
Chile and Argentina,Tent roofing for Pick up, cars with 4-wheel-drive,
Campmobile & Motorhome for Chili and Argentina, vehicles for
rental, cars for rental
Kayak
Kayaking.cl
Homepage of a kayaking instructor about whitewater in Chile, tours,
in English and Spanish
YAK EXPEDICIONES -
Seakayak Chile and Patagonia
Based in Puerto Varas offering 1 DAY and multiday seakayaking trips for beginners and advanced paddlers mainly in the Lake District and Northern Patagonia Fiords . Trips for Active travellers in small groups living an authentic cultural experience surrounded by spectacular scenery. Also seakayak rental.
AWA
Excerpts from reports by Lars Holbek on the American Whitewater
Association site, in English
Chilean Adventures
Kayak instructions and tours on different rivers in Central Chile, open from November
to April, Phone 09- 5133193, mail: info@chileanadventures.com
Accommodation
ContactChile
Mid-term and long-term housing: homestay, students' communities, furnished
apartments; in English
Backpacker's Best of Chile
Selected places for backpackers in all Chile, good value, with
lots of details and prices; in English, German, and Spanish
Hostels for Backpackers
Backpacker accommodations between La Serena and Punta Arenas; in English
Home Exchange
Intervacacionesclub - Home Exchange, house swapping worldwide.
Hostel in Europe
Nice and clearly labelled site with accomodation index worldwide.
www.gobackpackers.com
Hostels with discounts for members.
International Insurance
World Nomads
offers some of the best value online travel insurance available.
The prices reflect both the efficiencies of the internet and the
level of cover, which has been designed to meet the needs of young,
adventurous, long-term travellers.
Holiday Insurance UK
Online Comprehensive Student Travel Insurance. Immediate online
cover and policy documents. Book securely online or book through
our reservations centre. Low cost cover.
Spanish Courses in Chile
Spanish for Travellers
Language trips combining several places; in English
ContactChile
organizes good value Spanish courses in Santiago and other places; in English
Spanish Courses Info
Spanish school directory throughout the world; in English
Spanish Courses abroad
Caterham Valley Spanish Centre
Provides Spanish tuition for Business Executives and individuals in the London area.
Six week intensive course available. One on one tuition also available as well
as small classes to suit clients.
Xela
Guide for selecting a Spanish school in Xela / Quetzaltenango. Learn Spanish and homestay
for less than $100 a week in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Select your Spanish teacher
and host family according to your learning needs.
Spanish courses in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Study Spanish in Buenos Aires provides spanish courses for foreingers that
want to learn the spanish language with an immersion course. Home-stay with
an Argetinean family is included.
Spanish schools in Spain
Quality Courses offers the most affordable way to learn Spanish in Spain.
Weather
Meteochile
Official Chilean meteorological service, not very helpful, in Spanish
CNN
Santiago weather from the CNN website
Useful websites for Bolivia travelers
General information
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
Here you can have access through topical maps to a variety of summary data about the country: politics, economy, foreign affairs, internal policy, culture and History in addition to information related to security, risks to avoid, medical indications and the addresses of embassies and consulates.
bolivien.pitsch-aktiv.de
A personal web page with lots of sentiments and information.
www.outdoor-magazin.com
A short summary about the country.
www.bolivia-info.de
A magazine, in German, with analysis and articles about politics, economy and the environment, as well as culture and current events in Bolivia.
Agencies
Trekbolivia, 392 Sagarnaga Street, La Paz
Phone: 591-2-317 10/591-2-648 18 13
Fax: 591-2-317 106
E-mail: trekbo@ceibo.entelnet.bo
Trekking tours from around US$ 30 to US$ 40 per day
SouthamericaTours
Thomas Wilken Tour are organizing all kinds of trekking and mountaineering Tours in the andean regions of south america. Working together with local agencies and staff we try to leave some money in these poor countries.
Ruta Verde Tour Agency
Calle 21 de Mayo 332
Tel: (+591-3) 33 96 470
P.O. Box 4030
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
www.rutaverdebolivia.com
info@rutaverdebolivia.com
Ruta Verde is a dutch agency located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Elma tours, 888 Linares Street, Galería Nauapawasi, La Paz
Phone: 591-2-245 6823
Fax: 591-2-239 5891
Internet: www.excursions-bolivia.8m.com
E-mail: illimani_yupanqui@hotmail.com
Trekking, hiking and climbing; to Sajama: US$ 260.
Ayala, 213 Sagarnaga Street, Galería Chuquiago, off. 2
Phone: 591-2-231 1475
Fax: 591-2-241 1612
Mobile: 715-77611
Internet: www.alaya-bolivia.com
E-mail: info@alaya-bolivia.com
Trekking, hiking and mountaineering; departures to be agreed upon
Bolivian Journeys, 363 Sagarnaga Street:
Internet: www.bolivianjourneys.org
E-mail: boljour@ceibo.entelnet.bo
Trekking, hiking and mountaineering
Explorama Tours, 233 Sagarnaga Street, Shopping Gladys
E-mail: explorama_tours@yahoo.es
Trekking, hiking and mountaineering
Magri Turismo, 2101 Capitán Ravelo Street
Phone: 591-2-244 2727
Fax: 591-2-244 3060
Internet: www.magri-amexpress.com.bo
Internet: www.ecolodge-laketiticaca.com
One of the biggest travel agencies of Bolivia, flights
Hotels
Hotel Sagarnaga, 326 Sagarnaga Av.
Phones: 591-2-350 252, 591-2-351 158, 591-2-334 152
Fax: 591-2-360 831
Internet: www.hotel-sagarnaga.com
E-mail: hotsadt@ceibo.entelnet.bo
Around US$ 10 per person
Hotel Rosario, very good location close, to the market and of the old city
Internet: www.hotelrosario.com
Useful websites with other topics
Fitness
Nordicfitnessworld
Information about Nordic Walking.
Familydoctor
Medically guided exercises
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