Activities

Chile 's abundance of natural parks offer great trekking opportunities, particularly the Parque Nacional La Campana (easily accessible from Santiago ), Parque Nacional Laguna del Laja, Parque Nacional Huerquehue, Parque Nacional Villarrica and Parque Nacional Puyehue. The Parque Nacional Torres del Paine is a hiker's paradise, with a well-developed trail network and opportunities for cross-country trekking. Pucón in the Lakes District attracts adventurous travelers who enjoy climbing, river rafting, mountain biking and horse riding . Climbing trips to Volcán Osorno are also popular.   Just outside Santiago , the resorts of Valle Nevado and Portillo provide excellent skiing . The Maipo, Claro and Biobío rivers are popular for white-water rafting.