Central Chile

Valle Nevado

Central Chile is a region of Chile.

Cities

Other destinations

Understand

Climate

In central valleys the climate is essentially Mediterranean. This kind of climate is characterized by warm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters.

Talk

The majority of the population speaks only Spanish. Just a few people, especially tourist guides, engineers and businessmen can speak fluent English. Nevertheless, many young people understand some simple English phrases and can start basic conversations since English has been more prioritized in the national curriculum in the last few years.

Get in

Get around

See
  • 🌍 Lobería (100 m off the beach). Sea lions and seals seek their luck on this smallish island in front of Cobquecura. Great and without the usual expensive tour to see a place like this. If you got an optical zoom instead of just your smartphone, you will be in for some nice pictures. Free. (updated Mar 2018)
  • 🌍 Iglesia de Peirda (Santuario de la naturaleza Islote y Loberia Iglesia de Piedra) (6 km north of Cobquecura). A large rock formation at the beach which is hollow inside, causing the common name. The size is quite impressive and you can climb up for a impressive view of the coast. (updated Mar 2018)
  • 🌍 Quirihue. A small typical Chilean town with a small market during the week and a large one during Saturdays. It is quite nice to see how life runs besides the typical touristy places. Try out the restaurant between the two large green supermarkets on opposite sides in the centre—it looks nice. (updated Mar 2018)
  • 🌍 Curanipe. A growing fishing village, where in the morning at the Playa San Pedro locals mix with tourists for the fish coming in from the sea for the best prices, and surfers and fisher boats fight (literally) for the best best space between the waves. (updated Mar 2018)
  • 🌍 Pelluhue. A popular surfers' town along the coast south of Santiago de Chile. (updated Mar 2018)

Do
  • Swim in the largest swimming pool in the world at the San Alfonso del Mar resort.
  • Surfing. Everything between 🌍 Cobquecura and 🌍 Pelluhue , like Curanipe, Cardonal, Tregualemu and Buchupureo are exceptional surfing destinations and mirror the shape and conditions of the Californian coast on the northern side of the continent. This region is still a hidden gem and receiving a lot of state sponsoring for development. However, beaches and breaks are far from overrun and you can find many lone opportunities to try out your board. (updated Mar 2018)
  • Hiking. To the east of Talca an area of vast hiking opportunities exist. Some highlights: (updated Apr 2018)

Buy
  • 🌍 Large Supermarket, Cobquecura. Along to coast you mostly have the choice between small and very small mini-markets. In case you are looking for a decent supermarket with sizeable selection, try this one at the south when you enter the coastal region from Chillan. (updated Mar 2018)

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