Active vacation in Chile - things to do, entertainment and nightlife

Nightlife in Chile is diverse and fascinating. Tourists are offered a wide range of nightlife facilities - bars, clubs, and casinos to suit every taste. One of these places is Casino de Juegos in the port city of Talcahuano. The casino is housed in "Marina del Sol" Entertainment Complex, being its center. Besides the casino itself, there is a five-star hotel, a cinema, many restaurants, and clubs. This entertainment facility is open from midnight to 4:00 am. Every night it's fun and noisy here, Chilean pop stars perform, great prizes like cars are played out, food and drinks always taste excellent.

Stylish Lagerhaus Pub in Temuco is open from 7:00 pm to 3:00 am. Guests are offered lots of beers, all sorts of cocktails, excellent burgers at reasonable prices, as well as live music. In Santiago, you will find great Blondie Bar - a place where the spirit of the 80s and 90s still reigns. Any music genre from Britpop to Gothic Rock can play here. The club is very popular among the youth of Santiago, there are always a lot of people here but enough space to dance. Its bar offers guests cocktails for every taste. Tourists who dream of trying authentic local cuisine should pay attention to Tercer Tiempo Bar in Viña del Mar. Excellent Terremoto is poured and Chorrillana is served here. The bar has large tables and loud music playing non-stop. The same city has very popular Café Journal, which has been running for nearly 20 years. This is a quiet grill bar in the daytime and a noisy club at night when electronic music plays here. After dancing on one of the three dance floors, it's nice to have a beer or more on an open terrace. On Fridays and Saturdays, there is live music.

Some tourists, of course, prefer to sleep at night and spend the day actively. For them, this wonderful country has prepared many surprises. Thus, few people know that in such a hot country as Chile you can go skiing - in the center of the country and in the south. For example, "Valle Nevado", a ski resort in the Andes, offers the whole day of skiing for 200 USD. Valle Nevado is the largest winter resort in South America. The price includes rental equipment and lessons for beginners. There are 44 ski slopes of different levels, 17 lifts, as well as restaurants, and a hotel. Nearby, in the village of Farellones, is El Colorado Ski Resort. It is also ready to take professional skiers and beginners under its wing for a whole day - from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The price is $ 195 per person. The resort organizes group classes, including snowboard lessons. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Thrill seekers can go paragliding. Throughout the country, you can find many paragliding sites: Antofagasta, Colin, Lebu, and others. In the port city of Iquique, you can fly for 3 hours for $ 100. The services include a transfer from the hotel and back, a flight instructor, a double paraglider, as well as equipment: gloves, helmets, and parachutes.

There is also something to do in Chile for nature enthusiasts. Very popular are 12-hour tours of Tierra del Fuego and the Penguin Park. The tour costs about 600 USD. The tour includes a trip through the Strait of Magellan to the city of Porvenir, a tour of a museum town with a bilingual guide, lunch in a restaurant, followed by a tour of the Royal Penguin Park where you can see these proud birds in their natural habitat. Those for whom this kind of excursions seems too long can go on a five-hour tour of the island of Magdalena for only $ 170. Here you can also see a lot of penguins. The main thing is not to forget comfortable shoes and sunglasses.

Chile is a paradise for fans of astronomy since the sky above the country is always clear, especially in the north. An astronomical tour of Paranal Observatory in the port city of Antofagasta will surely impress those who dream of conquering space. The excursion starts early in the morning and ends by 2:00 pm. It includes acquaintance with the history of the observatory, access to Paranal's giant telescopes and astronomers' working room. Be sure to take a camera with you to capture the best moments of the tour - shooting is allowed here, and pictures promise to be fantastic. The cost of the tour starts from 230 USD. Alfa Aldea Astronomical Tours in La Serena are much cheaper - from $ 55 - and takes about 15 hours. Guides enthusiastically talk about planets and the Milky Way, you can watch galaxies and stars through modern telescopes and drink the best Chilean wine.