Chile's Book of Records
South American countryChile It is located in the Southern Hemisphere, and the summer here lasts from December to February.
At this time of year in Chile, the average air temperature is from + 18 C ... to + 25 C. The water temperature in the ocean is about + 18 C ... + 20 C.
Chilean summer is a great opportunity to escape the long Russian winter in the sun and warmth.
Summer holidays in Chile:
December 8 in Chile celebrates the Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
December 25 – Christmas – on this day it is customary to gather the whole family, Easter bread (pan de Pascua) is served on the festive table, because in Chile there are two Easters, and the liquor “Monkey Tail” (Cola de mono): milk or coffee should be added to strong alcohol, sugar and spices should be put.
Viejito Pascuero (Chilean Santa Claus or Easter Grandfather) at night is sure to bring gifts for the whole family.
On January 1, Chileans celebrate the New Year. In Chile, as in the rest of the world, people drink champagne at midnight, but put gold rings at the bottom of a glass to attract good luck, or a ball of pineapple ice cream.
In Valparaiso, a major seaport, on a festive night, fireworks and fireworks are launched from ships, which can be seen all along the coast.
Christmas and New Year in Chile are held in the dazzling sun, and the more interesting to visit Christmas markets and bazaars in major cities, to see beautifully decorated Christmas trees on such an unusually warm background for residents of the Northern hemisphere.
Semana Valdiviana (Valdivian Week) is an annual celebration of the founding of Valdivia in 1552. On February 9, a traditional military parade is held, which kicks off all events: a solemn procession of ships, a craft fair, sports and cultural events. The end of the holiday week is a bright performance of fireworks and salutes.
The grape harvesting festival is celebrated in March - this is the first holiday of the fertile Chilean autumn.
How do you get to Chile?
There are no direct flights from Russia to Chile yet, so you need to tune in to flights with transfers.
For example, there is an option to fly to Santiago via Madrid (on the way - 21 hours 30 minutes) or through Paris (on the way - 19 hours 30 minutes).
Where to go to Chile?
You can't embrace the immense in one trip.
Chile is a unique country in which it will be interesting to connoisseurs of history and culture, nature lovers, climbers and climbers, fans of alpine skiing, amateurs and professional surfers, yachtsmen and many, many other people with different interests.
What to choose? Maybe go to one of the remote islands in the world - Easter Island - with mysterious statues - moai?
Or go to the ends of the earth to Patagonia? There, in the midst of untouched nature, between mountains, glaciers and lakes, you will meet penguins and sea lions.
You can go even further to Tierra del Fuego National Park. It is there, on the island of Navarino, is the southernmost settlement of the Earth - Puerto Toro.
Take a look at the pretty town of Puerto Montt - this is a kind of gateway to the picturesque Lake District - tourists come here to see the reservoirs of Rinco, Villarrica and Llanquihue.
Off the shore of Lake Neltum is the waterfall of Huilo-Wilo, it has the status of the highest in the country.
Watch for amazing exotic animals: on the territory of one of the national natural parks (Lauca) live vicuñas, llamas, alpacas, guanacos, tinamu, taruki, pumas, viscachi. You can check yourself, do you know what they look like?
Chile's Book of Records
Chile is a unique country that can create its own record book.
Some facts:
The Republic of Chile - the southernmost and "narrowest" country in the world - stretches a strip (4,630 km) along the coast. Look at the map!
The Atacama Desert has the status of the driest on the planet. Gualjatiri volcano (6,064 m) is the highest active volcano in the world.
Cerro Mirador in the Southern Andes is the only ski resort in the world that is close to the ocean.
In the Lauca National Park near the Bolivian border, a unique highland forest grows, and there are also snow-capped volcanoes Gualjatiri, Acotango, Parinacota and Pomerape, the beautiful Lake Chingara and the colony of pink flamingos.
Ojos del Salado (6887 m) is the highest volcano on earth, previously revered by the Indians as a sacred mountain. In one of its craters formed the highest mountain lake in the world with the same name.
Chukikamata is the largest iron ore deposit on the planet.
"Pure Chile, your sky is blue,
Fresh breezes cut through your space,
And your fields are embroidered with flowers,
It's a copy of happy paradise.
This white mountain is great.
What God has given you as a bastion,
And there is a sea that washes your rest,
I promise you a future sparkle.”
(National anthem of Chile)