Litoral Central (Central Coastline)

Beaches line up one after another in the Litoral Central. The roads of the coastline wind along the sea, through pine woods and the rural landscape. Along with the sand, the wind plays with the rhythm of the waves.
 Every beach offers its own particular shape and landscape, resisting any attempt to establish similarity: Tunquén is ample but lonely while others, almost mystical, like Horcón and the majestic Cartagena, have outlived a storied past.
Nestled among all of them are Viña del Mar and Valparaíso.
Viña del Mar is a modern tourist center with beautiful early twentieth-century palaces, a gambling casino and large stores. There is also Reñaca, a garden city with full tourist service offerings and a beach that serves as the meeting point for thousands of tourists each year.
Adjacent to Viña we find Valparaíso, the seat of legislative power and the city with the largest port in Chile. Its streets, houses, stairs and hillside elevators are must-see tourist stops.
This coastal section, located nearly at the midpoint of the Chilean coast, is a place that offers the adventure of discovery. The landscape is transcendent, and the memories created here are timeless.

Santiago

Santiago is located in a valley nestled between the lofty Andes and the Coastal Range. These two mountain ridges are good reference points for finding one's way around in the city. The peaks of the Andes are located above the eastern part of the city, which is home to the modern construction that has transformed the Providencia, Apoquindo and Las Condes areas into important financial and services hubs.  The Coastal Range, lower in height than the latter, is situated beyond the western part of the city, which is home to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez Airport and the most-populated neighborhoods. The Mapocho River, which traverses the city, exemplifies Chile’s extensive network of waterways.