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Backpacking Chile: 13 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Chile, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Torres del Paine, Chile1

    Torres del Paine

    Magallanes

    Patagonia's granite towers.

  2. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile2

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Antofagasta

    Driest desert, geysers, stars.

  3. Santiago, Chile3

    Santiago

    Santiago Metropolitan

    Andes-backed capital.

  4. Valparaiso, Chile4

    Valparaiso

    Valparaiso

    Hillside murals and funiculars.

  5. Easter Island, Chile5

    Easter Island

    Valparaiso

    The remote moai statues.

  6. Puerto Natales, Chile6

    Puerto Natales

    Magallanes

    Base for Torres del Paine.

  7. Pucon, Chile7

    Pucon

    Araucania

    Volcano, lakes, hot springs.

  8. Chiloe Island, Chile8

    Chiloe Island

    Los Lagos

    Wooden churches and palafitos.

  9. Marble Caves, Chile9

    Marble Caves

    Aysen

    Swirled blue lakeside caverns.

  10. Elqui Valley, Chile10

    Elqui Valley

    Coquimbo

    Pisco, stars, mystic vibe.

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    Puerto Varas

    Los Lagos

    German-lakeside volcano town.

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    Punta Arenas

    Magallanes

    Strait-of-Magellan port.

  13. La Serena, Chile13

    La Serena

    Coquimbo

    Beaches and observatories.

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