Exploring Santiago & Beyond

Classic Swan 49 sailboat under full sail on the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile There are two ways to see the Chilean coast. From a coastal road, which is beautiful. And from the deck of a sailing yacht heading into open water, which is something else entirely. The Pacific off Chile's central coast is not the Pacific of resort beaches and calm bays — it's the real thing: wide, cold, powerful, and honest. The kind of ocean that earns its name. Sailing these waters on a cl

Horseback rider on trail in Chilean Andes foothills with snow-capped mountains in background There's a reason explorers crossed the Andes on horseback. Some landscapes were simply made to be seen from a saddle. The foothills and pre-Andean valleys surrounding Santiago offer the kind of terrain that transforms completely when experienced at the pace of a horse. Roads that look ordinary from a car become access points to meadows, river crossings, and ridges with views that open

Heli-skiing in Chile — skier making first tracks through untouched powder in the Andes mountains Most skiers spend their whole lives chasing untouched snow — the kind that hasn't been groomed, patrolled, or touched by another pair of skis. In the Central Andes of Chile, that experience is a 20-minute helicopter ride from Santiago. Heli-skiing in Chile is one of South America's best-kept secrets. While the continent's ski resorts — Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado, Portillo

Plan the perfect 7 days in Santiago, Chile — from skiing the Andes to private vineyard lunches, Pacific sailing, and coastal walks. A complete luxury travel itinerary. The Perfect 7-Day Santiago Itinerary: Mountains, Wine & the Pacific Aerial view of Santiago Chile at night. Andes mountains in the background Seven days in Santiago rarely feels like enough. This is a city that earns its place — not because it tries to impress, but because most travelers arrive with low expecta

Chile is one of the world's great wine countries — and Santiago happens to sit at the heart of it all. Within an hour or two of the capital, some of South America's most celebrated wine valleys spread out across the landscape, offering world-class tastings, stunning vineyard scenery, and a wine culture that blends Old World tradition with New World boldness. “A winery in Pirque with vineyards in the foreground and the Andes in the background. Valle del Maipo: Chile's Cabernet

Sunstet in Algarrobo Chile is famously long and narrow, and nowhere does that geography pay off more beautifully than along its Central Coast. Within two hours of Santiago, the Pacific Ocean opens up in all its wild, windswept glory — a coastline that mixes vibrant port culture, surf breaks, fishing villages, and dramatic clifftop scenery. Valparaíso: A City Unlike Any Other One of the many artistic graffiti murals in Valparaíso No visit to Chile’s Central Coast feels complet

Most cities dream of having a mountain range nearby. Santiago wakes up to the Andes every single morning. Stretching along the city's eastern edge like a dramatic natural wall, the Andes aren't just a backdrop for postcard photos — they are a living, accessible playground that Santiago residents and visitors can step into within 30 to 60 minutes from the city center. Cajón del Maipo: The Crown Jewel A quiet moment in Cajón del Maipo, with mountain views all around If you only

There are cities you visit, and cities that stay with you. Santiago is the latter. A sprawling, modern metropolis that somehow feels like a well-kept secret — a capital that has everything, yet remains one of the most underrated destinations on the planet. Modern Skyline, Ancient Soul Santiago’s skyline is unmistakably 21st century, with glass towers, contemporary design hotels, and a dining scene that rivals any major city. Yet what makes Santiago truly compelling is how qui

Lunch with an ocean view, just an hour from the city. If there's one thing that surprises first-time visitors to Santiago, it's how little great food has to do with price. On the very same block, you'll find an haute cuisine restaurant with a tasting menu right next to a neighborhood picada where the owner has been making the same dish for forty years — and both, in their own way, are equally unmissable. Picadas: the soul of the city A picada is, above all, an attitude: hones

There's something that surprises almost everyone who arrives in Santiago for the first time in winter: in less than an hour and a half from the city center, you can be skiing in the heart of the Andes Mountains, with views that anywhere else in the world would take a full day of travel to reach. Santiago is, quite literally, one of the few capital cities on the planet where you can have coffee downtown in the morning and be skiing down a run at over 3,000 meters that same aft