9 Festivals in February 2024 Around the World
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in February 2024 across the Globe, from Mongolia to Easter Island, so wherever you are you just can’t help celebrating the…
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Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in February 2024 across the Globe, from Mongolia to Easter Island, so wherever you are you just can’t help celebrating the…
The Festival of the Virgin of La Tirana, or Fiesta de la Tirana, melds the traditions of the indigenous peoples of northern Chile, with the church of Tirana’s celebrations for…
Fiestas Patrias, as its name suggests, is a patriotic celebration, but it is much more than that. It commemorates throwing off Spanish rule in Chile, but as it is so close also the spring equinox…
From the US/Mexican border to Tierra del Fuego, Easter or Semana Santa is a key festival for Latin Americans. Elements of the celebrations vary from country to country, though the…
Chile, the world’s longest country, is home to an abundance of ancient historical sites set in some of the world’s most dramatic scenery. From the oldest mummies ever discovered, found…
Marking World Whale Day on 16 February, tour operator Swoop Antarctica is highlighting ways in which participants on its expeditions to Patagonia and the Polar Regions…
How about a alternative rock, punk, heavy metal and hip-hop concert at the foot of South America? Lollapalooza Chile would be just what you are looking for. Lollapalooza Lineup Headliners…
Chile is one of the most exciting countries to visit in the world. From seeing a solar eclipse to following in the footsteps of Ferdinand Magellan, here is our choice…
How about a festival on one of the most remote islands in the world? Easter Island’s Fiesta Tapati de Rapa Nui is a celebration in a place that is fascinating to explore between events…
Looking to the skies can bring some of the most rewarding and captivating views in nature, and all the more so when the astronomical events in question happen once in…
To celebrate National Walking Month 2019 (May), Rickshaw Travel has compiled a list of its top trek-lead holiday experiences around the world. From hiking in Torres del Paine…
The vendimia is a generic word for harvests, though it usually refers to the grape harvest festival in Chile and Argentina. The festival is called la fiesta de la vendimia in both countries…
One of the many mysteries surrounding the statues of Easter Island may have been finally solved, according to a team of US researchers studying the remote Pacific island…
After travelling around the Cape in Patagonia, Mark Bibby Jackson heads to the Pacific for a meeting with the famous Easter Island statues or moai, and somewhat outstays…
In an historic moment, President Bachelet flew into Patagonia on 29 January to sign a decree on behalf of the Chilean Government in conjunction with conservationist Kris Tompkins, officially creating…
Discover the World has just launched an exciting new portfolio of holidays to Chile with popular highlights including Easter Island, the Atacama Desert, The Lake District and Torres del Paine…
2017 has been a landmark year for Chile with the launch of British Airways’ new direct flights from London to Santiago, new hotel openings announced and the country cementing its…
Chile is flying high after the destination, its capital city and its ski offering received a number of awards and hot list accolades Following Chile’s ranking as the number one…
Discover the plethora of adrenaline-fuelled activities that South America’s leading adventure tourism destination has to offer Stretching 4,270km from north to south, Chile encompasses a diverse range of climates and…
Lonely Planet selected Chile as the top world destination you should visit next year. The travel guide company also named Detroit as the second must-see city in the world after…
Continuing his South American saga Mark Bibby Jackson follows the path of many an intrepid voyager and takes a cruise around Cape Horn to the city of Punta Arenas in…
Few countries can have such a long coastline for its landmass as Chile. The country hugs the Pacific Ocean in the small space allotted it by the Andes Mountains. The climate in the country is diverse from one of the hottest places in the world in the North in the Atacama Dessert, to the ice-cold fjord region in Chile Patagonia.
Much of the southern coastline is dominated by fjords and narrow inlets, ideal for cruising but not so east for land travel. This is some of the most spectacular landscape you will encounter anywhere. Along with the lake district to the south of the capital Santiago, this is what make the country such a hit with holidaymakers.
The country also owns the Easter Island (Rapa Nui); you fly there from Santiago. A visit to see the amazing Easter Island statues should be a must on anyone’s travel bucket list. Try to combine your trip to coincide with the Tapati Rapa Nui festival, which features sport, music and dance
The very north of the country becomes much more arid as you enter the Atacama Dessert, the driest place on Earth. It is towards the north of the country that Chile’s best wine is grown.
Chile is renowned for the quality of its wine, and one of the best festivals to participate in during your travels through the country is the Fiesta de la Vendimia, when the grapes are harvested.