The Rough Guide to Chile

The Rough Guide to Chile is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating country, with expert coverage of all the best attractions, suggested itineraries to help you plan your trip, and evocative photos that bring the destination to life.

Discover the highlights of this year-round destination with the latest information on trekking in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, wine tasting in the Central Valleys, exploring intriguing Easter Island, and star-gazing in San Pedro de Atacama. Enjoy incisive, up-to-date reviews of the best accommodation, restaurants, bars, clubs, and shops for all budgets, and detailed practical advice on Chile's diverse outdoor activities, from rafting the mighty Rio Futaleufu to horseback riding around Santiago.

With comprehensive color maps and expert information on the country's superb food and drink, culture, history, art, and architecture, The Rough Guide to Chile will ensure you don't miss a thing.

Shafik Meghji was born and brought up in south London. After graduating from the University of Warwick, he gained the Guardian's Scott Trust Bursary for aspiring journalists and went on to write for the paper and for the London Evening Standard. Shafik has also contributed to Rough Guides to the Baltic States, India, Chile, Nepal, Paris, and Egypt. When not on the road, he works as a writer and editor for Amnesty International UK and as a freelance journalist for a wide range of newspapers, magazines, and websites.

Anna Kaminski is a travel writer for Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, and Trailblazer. She is the coauthor of The Rough Guide to Chile, a country she has been enamored of ever since becoming hooked on Isabel Allende's novels and Pablo Neruda's poetry while doing a degree on the history and literature of Latin America. Since then, she has traveled the entire length of Chile on several occasions—for research and pleasure—though it's the frozen south that entices her the most. She considers Patagonia her second home and finds herself returning year after year. To learn more, follow @ACKaminski on Twitter.