South America
Chile
The top 5 natural landmarks of Chile — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
MountainsTorres del Paine
Patagonia
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine group of mountains is the park's centerpiece.
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Granite towers above glaciers, lakes and wind-swept steppe.
DesertsAtacama Desert
northern Chile
The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau on the Pacific coast of South America, stretching along a 1,600-kilometre-long (1,000-mile) strip of land in northern Chile, west of the Andes. It covers an area of 105,000 km2 (41,000 mi2), rising to 128,000 km2 (49,000 mi2) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.
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The driest non-polar desert on Earth, with Mars-like vistas.
CavesMarble Caves
General Carrera Lake
Swirled marble caverns glowing blue above glacial waters.
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Swirled marble caverns glowing blue above glacial waters.
VolcanoesOsorno Volcano
Chilean Lake District
Osorno Volcano is a 2,652-metre-tall (8,701 ft) conical stratovolcano lying between Osorno Province and Llanquihue Province in the Los Lagos Region of southern Chile. It stands on the southeastern shore of Llanquihue Lake, and also towers over Todos los Santos Lake.
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A near-perfect snow-capped cone above two lakes.
LakesLauca National Park
far northern Chile
Lauca National Park is in Chile's Norte Grande, within the Andean range. It encompasses an area of 1,379 km² of altiplano and mountains, the latter consisting mainly of enormous volcanoes.
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High-altitude lakes and volcanoes on the Altiplano.