Travel Guide:chile
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This Desert’s Become a Psychedelic Wonderland
Chile’s Atacama Desert comes alive with a sea of pink blooms. (All photos: EPA/Mario Ruiz) By Zachary Kussin Chile’s Atacama Desert, known as one of the planet’s driest places, received a battering dose of rain this March, which caused mudslides, floods, nearly 30 deaths and homelessness. Despite the tragedies, plus more rains in August, the severe weather has since transformed the desert into a lush landscape of pink-tone mallow flowers — a stunning display of color, not to mention a powerful s
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Say Meow! One of the World’s Rarest Cats Is Found on Film
Some endangered Andean cats were seen on camera in a new habitat in Chile. Andean cats, native to mountainous regions in northern Chile, are considered one of the world’s most endangered and little-studied felines. More from The Dodo: The Wild Animal Trade, In One Photo Photo: Wikipedia Earlier this month, camera traps in the rugged landscape of Los Flamencos National Reserve captured a series of photos of two healthy-looking Andean cats — a lounging mother and her rambunctious offspring. For
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The “Hot List” of World’s 10 Top Countries: You'll Never Guess Who's the Winner...
New Zealand is the hottest country in the world right now, according to Virtuoso — a network of luxury travel advisors and travel providers. Here, a look at the top 10 countries on the list, including Chile, Austalia, Norway, and more.
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An Artsy Wine Resort in Chile That Has to Be Seen to Be Believed
The views at Chile’s VIK winery and boutique hotel are as good as the pours. The drive from Santiago to parts of Chile’s southern wine region is not exactly straightforward. With luck, or an experienced guide, you might wind up at VIK, one of Chile’s most-talked about holistic wineries, set in the clandestine Apalta Valley.
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WATCH: All You Single Ladies: Get Thee to a Chilean Ski Slope, Stat!
Specifically, you need to go to the slopes of the Valle Nevado Ski Resort, where the man to lady ratio is 35:1 and unlike places with similar ratios like say, Alaska or Siberia, these men, hailing from all over the world, are smoking hot.
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Ditch the Bikini and Strap on Some Skis: El Nino = Record South American Summer Snowfall!
In fact, the accumulations have already started — with some places reporting nearly 20 inches — prompting ski resorts to consider opening early. The southern hemisphere’s largest ski resort, spread across 23,000 acres just 35 miles from the Santiago airport, has the best powder in Chile. Two hours away from Santiago, Portillo is South America’s oldest ski area, set at the edge of an atmospheric lake in the Andes.
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We've Got You Clooney: Here's Your Perfect Honeymoon
George Clooney is finally settling down. Yesterday, we gave you the perfect wedding cake for your destination wedding and today, Yahoo Travel has pitched in to plan your perfect honeymoon. It ain’t easy for the paparazzi to track you down in a yurt in Mongolia’s Gobi desert.
