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Big North
Contains the I and II political regions (Tarapacá and Antofagasta).
This zone is mostly desert and highlands. The principal cities are
Arica and Antofagasta. In this zone is located San Pedro de Atacama,
El Tatío Geyser, Chiquicamata Copper Mine, saltpetreses and archaeological
remains of Andean Cultures.
Small North
Embraces the regions of Atacama (III) y Coquimbo (IV).
It is a zone of big contrasts between the desert and the
fertile valleys. With a privileged climate, this area is
great for astronomical observations and touristic activities:
clear skies most of the year and warm beaches. We can find
in this zone the astronomical observatories of La Silla, European
Southern Observatory and El Tololo, the famous Elqui Valley and
several beach resorts.
Center
Includes the Valparaíso, Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins,
Maule, and Metropolitan regions (V, VI y VII, respectively).
This zone concentrates the most of administrative, political and economic
activity of the Country. With a mild climate, good for agriculture, this
is the zone of the wine country and Chilean fruits. Here we also
have the renowned Viña del Mar beach resort and the best ski
centers of South America.
South
Contains the Bío-Bío (VIII), Araucanía (IX) and most of Los Lagos (X) regions.
Landscape turns greener and climate, wet. Here we find the famous Lake District.
Common attractions are : hot springs, lakes, ski, adventure and Eco tourism,
and cultural expressions of the Mapuche culture.
North Patagonia
Embrace part of Los Lagos (X) and Aysén (XI) regions.
In this zone Chile breaks into big and small islands, with the most
visited : Chiloe, and many attractions as the Austral Road, Elizalde lake,
the Futaleufu river and San Rafael Glacier.
South Patagonia
Includesthe XIIth Magallanes regions and
the Chilean Antarctic Territory. With a climate less
than charming, here we find unspoiled wilderness and solitude. Torres del Paine National Park, Tierra del Fuego, the Magallanes Strait,
and Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of the World, and the
pristine Antarctica.
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