Central Chile

Region

The heartland around the capital, with a Mediterranean climate. Santiago sits below the Andes with ski resorts an hour away, Valparaíso is a port of colourful hillside houses and funiculars, and the Casablanca, Maipo and Colchagua valleys make the country's best wine. Remote Easter Island and the Juan Fernández Islands are administered from here. Spring and autumn are ideal.

Central Chile TupungatoEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosCerro Azul (Chile volcano)Chilean National Museum of Fine ArtsTinguiririca VolcanoSantiago Metropolitan CathedralCerro El PlomoChilean National Museum of Natural HistoryChilean Museum of Pre-Columbian ArtLa Campana National ParkPalomoPlaza BaquedanoRadal Siete Tazas National ParkSantiago Museum of Contemporary ArtSantiagoValparaísoRancaguaViña del MarSanta CruzGran Torre CostaneraPichilemuTalcaVilla AlemanaCuricóLos AndesQuilpuéQuillotaSan AntonioSan FelipeLa LiguaLinaresCauquenesSan Javier

Central Chile essentials

Country: Chile
Driest months: Jan-Mar
Pay in: Peso ($)
Emergency: 133

Where to Go in Central Chile

City Santiago SantiagoCapital ringed by the Andes City Valparaíso ValparaísoColourful hill port of murals City Viña del Mar Viña del MarCoastal city in Chile Island Easter Island Easter IslandRemote Pacific island famed for monumental moai statues Island Juan Fernández Islands Juan Fernández IslandsIsland group off Chile, home of unique flora Island Robinson Crusoe Island Robinson Crusoe IslandRemote Pacific island famous as Alexander Selkirk's refuge History Moai MoaiRapa Nui stone statues scattered across volcanic island History Anakena AnakenaWhite sand beach on Rapa Nui with moai statues History Orongo OrongoRapa Nui ceremonial village with birdman petroglyphs Nature Rapa Nui National Park Rapa Nui National ParkProtected park encompassing Easter Island's moai statues Nature Tupungato TupungatoHigh Andean volcanic peak on Argentina–Chile border Nature Rano Raraku Rano RarakuEaster Island quarry site where many moai were carved
Regions & Cities

Central Chile at a Glance

Local Time
8:42 PM
GMT-3
Population
11,407,030

Best Things to Do in Central Chile