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Chile.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Coyhaique, Chile
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Coyhaique

Chile

The main city of Chilean Patagonia's Aysén Region, Coyhaique sits at the confluence of the Simpson and Coyhaique rivers, ringed by dramatic mountain scenery…

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Puerto Varas, Chile
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Puerto Varas

Puerto Varas · Chile

This lakeside town in southern Chile with views of Osorno Volcano and the snowcapped peaks of Calbuco and Tronador directly from the waterfront, Puerto Varas…

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Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Puerto Chacabuco

Chile

Puerto Chacabuco sits at the head of Aisén Fjord in Chilean Patagonia, serving as the main port of the Aysén Region and a departure point for vessels heading…

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Valdivia, Chile
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Valdivia

Valdivia · Chile

Founded in 1552 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia at the confluence of several rivers in southern Chile, this riverside city built one of the mos…

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Lebu, Chile
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Lebu

Lebu · Chile

This port town on the south bank of the Lebu River mouth in Chile's Bío Bío Region, with historic churches in the centre, scenic viewpoints in the surrounds,…

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Dichato, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Dichato

Tomé · Chile

Compact bay town on the Chilean coast in the Biobío Region, Dichato draws summer visitors to its calm, cold waters for water sports and a seafood restaurant…

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Arica, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Arica

Arica · Chile

Chile's northernmost city sits on the Pacific coast where two Atacama Desert valleys meet, earning its reputation as the "city of the eternal spring" through…

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Cochamó, Chile
Gold
Family adventure getaways

Cochamó

Chile

This compact town in Chile's Los Lagos Region where the Reloncaví estuary meets the Andes foothills, Cochamó is the gateway to a valley known for granite dom…

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Hualañé, Chile
Silver
Wine country

Hualañé

Hualañé · Chile

A little agricultural town in Chile's Maule region, Hualañé sits in the Mataquito River valley with the coast nearby and mountains within reach.

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Licán Ray, Chile
Silver
Mountain villages

Licán Ray

Villarrica · Chile

This lakeside resort town on the north shore of Calafquén Lake in Chile's Araucanía Region, Licán Ray has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its…

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Putre, Chile
Silver
Mountain villages

Putre

Chile

High in the Andes at an elevation that demands acclimatisation, this little Aymara-rooted village in northern Chile sits on the edge of Lauca National Park a…

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Tome, Chile
Silver
Mountain villages

Tome

Chile

A Pacific-facing port town in Chile's Biobío Region, Tomé sits where mountain terrain meets the coast, with the beach resort of Dichato among its best-known…

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Ancud, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Ancud

Chile

A waterfront town on the northern tip of Chiloé Island in southern Chile, Ancud has a walkable centre with cafés, restaurants, and a concentration of histori…

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Villa O'Higgins, Chile
Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Villa O'Higgins

Chile

The southern terminus of Chile's Carretera Austral highway, Villa O'Higgins is a small hamlet in Chilean Patagonia sitting where the Mayer River meets Lake O…

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Puerto Williams, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Puerto Williams

Cabo de Hornos · Chile

Puerto Williams, on the Chilean side of the Beagle Channel, claims the title of the world's southernmost city — a distinction contested by Argentina's Ushuai…

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Hualpén, Chile
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Hualpén

Talcahuano · Chile

This sprawling Chilean city where low-rise colorful neighborhoods meet broad wetlands and a wide river estuary, with long road bridges connecting the urban a…

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Villarrica, Chile
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Villarrica

Chile

A lakeside town in Chile's Araucanía Region, Villarrica sits on the western shore of the lake that shares its name, with a walkable waterfront avenue offerin…

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Puerto Octay, Chile
Gold

Puerto Octay

Puerto Octay · Chile

A little town on the north shore of Llanquihue Lake in southern Chile, Puerto Octay has a compact central core with cafés and restaurants, lake access within…

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Puerto Natales, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Puerto Natales

Chile

The main gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, Puerto Natales sits on Última Esperanza Sound in Chilean Patagonia, with mountain views across the water…

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Futaleufu, Chile
Gold
Mountain villages

Futaleufu

Chile

A compact frontier town in Chilean Patagonia built around the Futaleufú River, widely regarded as one of the world's premier whitewater rafting rivers.

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Panguipulli, Chile
Bronze

Panguipulli

Panguipulli · Chile

This lakeside town in southern Chile's Valdivia Province, Panguipulli sits on the western shore of the lake that shares its name — a Mapudungun word meaning…

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Petorca, Chile
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Petorca

Petorca · Chile

A low-rise Chilean valley town spread between dry Andean hillsides, with terraced cultivation visible on the slopes above and a river corridor of green threa…

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Curacautin, Chile
Silver

Curacautin

Chile

This small city in Chile's Araucanía region whose name means "Gathering Stone" in Mapudungun, Curacautín sits in a valley with views of three volcanoes — Tol…

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Algarrobo, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Algarrobo

Chile

This little coastal town on Chile's central coast known as the "nautical capital of Chile," Algarrobo draws visitors for sailing, surfing, and other water sp…

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Iquique, Chile
Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Iquique

Iquique · Chile

A port city on Chile's northern Pacific coast, Iquique is one of only two free ports in the country, home to the ZOFRI duty-free zone — one of the largest fr…

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Pisco Elqui, Chile
Gold
Wine country

Pisco Elqui

Paihuano · Chile

This pocket-sized highland village in Chile's Elqui Valley, Pisco Elqui takes its name from the grape-based spirit whose Chilean denomination of origin it wa…

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Ránquil, Chile
Bronze

Ránquil

Ranquil · Chile

This long concrete road bridge spans a wide, braided river flanked by poplar trees, with low forested hills rising behind a pocket-sized riverside town in Ch…

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Coquimbo, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Coquimbo

Coquimbo · Chile

Port city on Chile's Pacific coast, Coquimbo sits on a triangular peninsula in the Coquimbo Region, with a natural bay that shelters one of the region's work…

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Talca, Chile
Gold
Wine country

Talca

Talca · Chile

Founded in 1742 on the confluence of the Río Claro and two smaller waterways, Talca is a regional capital in central Chile's Maule wine country, roughly midw…

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Los Vilos, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Los Vilos

Chile

This coastal town in Chile's Coquimbo region, founded in 1830, with two beaches — La Principal and Las Conchas — drawing most of its tourism.

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La Union, Chile
Silver
Inland waterside towns

La Union

Chile

Founded in 1821 under Bernardo O'Higgins to secure Chilean sovereignty south of Valdivia, La Unión is a compact town in the Los Ríos Region with a walkable c…

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Angol, Chile
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Angol

Lago Ranco · Chile

A small lakeside town in Chile's Los Ríos region, Lago Ranco sits against densely forested hills with weathered timber houses, a waterfront promenade, and lo…

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Penco, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Penco

Penco · Chile

Founded by Pedro de Valdivia on February 12, 1550, Penco is the third oldest city in Chile, predating the modern city of Concepción whose inhabitants still c…

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Temuco, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Temuco

Temuco · Chile

A regional hub for southern Chile's Araucanía, Temuco sits within easy reach of Andean valleys, lakes, and coastal areas, making it a practical base for expl…

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Viña del Mar, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar · Chile

A Pacific coast city founded in 1874 and known as "The Garden City," Viña del Mar sits on Valparaíso Bay in central Chile with a dense café and restaurant sc…

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Buin, Chile
Silver
Wine country

Buin

Buin · Chile

This city in Chile's Maipo Valley wine region, Buin sits about 35 kilometres south of Santiago within Greater Santiago's southern reach.

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Cobquecura, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Cobquecura

Cobquecura · Chile

A small Pacific coast town in Chile's Ñuble region, Cobquecura sits on the shore of the ocean roughly southwest of Santiago, with a compact central core of c…

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Limache, Chile
Silver

Limache

Limache · Chile

A town in Chile's Valparaíso Region with a walkable centre and a café and restaurant scene, Limache is known nationally for its tomato production and for the…

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Chaitén, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Chaitén

Chaitén · Chile

A small Chilean town on the Gulf of Corcovado that serves as a gateway to the Carretera Austral and a hub for ferry services to Chiloé and Puerto Montt, Chai…

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San Juan Bautista, Chile
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

San Juan Bautista

Juan Fernández · Chile

The main settlement on Robinson Crusoe Island, San Juan Bautista sits at Cumberland Bay on the island's northeastern coast, with mountains rising close behin…

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Cochrane, Chile
Gold
Hiking & national-park bases

Cochrane

Chile

A compact Patagonian town on Chile's Carretera Austral with a surprisingly active centre for its size — cafés, restaurants, and a bakery cluster around a pin…

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Las Condes, Chile
Gold

Las Condes

Chile

Santiago's main financial district, Las Condes is an affluent commune in the city's northeastern corner whose dense concentration of corporate towers has ear…

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Puerto Montt, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Puerto Montt

Puerto Montt · Chile

Founded in 1853 during the German colonization of southern Chile, Puerto Montt is a port city on the Reloncaví Sound with views of the Andes and a walkable c…

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Talcahuano, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Talcahuano

Talcahuano · Chile

This working Chilean port city where a large fishing fleet crowds the waterfront below hillside neighborhoods, offering an authentic industrial-maritime atmo…

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La Parva, Chile
Bronze
Mountain villages

La Parva

Chile

Ski resort in the Andes Mountains northeast of Santiago, La Parva sits within the Tres Valles area — the largest concentrated ski region in South America — a…

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Calle Larga, Chile
Gold
Wine country

Calle Larga

Chile

This little town in Chile's Aconcagua Valley, Calle Larga sits in wine-growing country between the Andes mountains and the river, within Los Andes Province i…

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Villa Alemana, Chile
Silver

Villa Alemana

Villa Alemana · Chile

Founded in 1894 by Italian and German immigrants — a heritage still visible in its municipal flag, which incorporates the German imperial colours — Villa Ale…

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Illapel, Chile
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Illapel

Chile

A compact riverside town in Chile's Coquimbo Region, Illapel sits along the Illapel River at the country's narrowest point between the ocean and the Andes —…

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Freirina, Chile
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Freirina

Chile

Compact Atacama valley town where a white-steepled colonial church and palm-lined plaza stand against dry hillsides, offering a glimpse into one of Chile's o…

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Curacavi, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Curacavi

Chile

Low-rise Chilean town spread across a valley between densely forested coastal-range hills, sitting along the main highway corridor linking Santiago to Valpar…

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Puerto Cisnes, Chile
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Puerto Cisnes

Cisnes · Chile

Tiny coastal town in Chilean Patagonia where the Cisnes River meets the Puyuhuapi Channel, Puerto Cisnes sits across the water from Magdalena Island National…

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Contulmo, Chile
Silver
Mountain villages

Contulmo

Contulmo · Chile

Modest Chilean town on the shore of Lake Lanalhue, at the foot of the Nahuelbuta mountain range, Contulmo is shaped by a German settler heritage dating to 18…

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Malloa, Chile
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Malloa

Malloa · Chile

This small agricultural town in Chile's O'Higgins Region, Malloa sits among cultivated valley fields with a distinctive flag-topped hill rising above its low…

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Colchane, Chile
Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Colchane

Colchane · Chile

This remote Andean altiplano village on Chile's Bolivian border, where a whitewashed colonial bell tower rises above sparse highland grassland with snow-capp…

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Quellon, Chile
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Quellon

Chile

This working port town at the southern tip of Chiloé Island, Quellón sits where the Panamerican Highway ends at the Pacific — a terminus marked by a plaque a…

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La Junta, Chile
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

La Junta

Chile

This compact village in Chilean Patagonia where the Rosselot and Palena rivers meet, La Junta sits along the Carretera Austral with mountain scenery in the s…

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Combarbalá, Chile
Silver
Mountain villages

Combarbalá

Combarbalá · Chile

Combarbalá, a small town in Chile's Coquimbo region, is known for its craft tradition in combarbalita, a stone found only in this area, and for the Cruz del…

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Olmué, Chile
Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

Olmué

Olmué · Chile

Home to La Campana National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, and the Festival del Huaso de Olmué — a televised folk-music competition drawing national…

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Tortel, Chile
Bronze
Mountain villages

Tortel

Chile

Caleta Tortel, the main settlement of this remote Patagonian commune in Chile's Aysén Region, sits where the Baker River — the country's largest by volume —…

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Angol, Chile
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Angol

Chile

Sitting beside the Vergara River at the foot of the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta in southern Chile's Araucanía Region, Angol is a town with a long and turbulent…

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More places in Chile below the top of the list — pagination coming.