Chile

Chile: Forest Fires Burn up Season of Adventure Tourism

Date: January 11th, 2012 |

The U.S. State Department issued another travel alert regarding the ongoing forest fires in Chile. This alert updates the Dec. 30 notice, and singles out the following high-concern areas: the 12th Region Magallanes, location of the Torres del Paine National Park, the 7th Region Maule and the 8th Region Bio Bio. January is Chile’s peak [read more]

Chile: Volcano Eruption Disrupts Travel Plans

Date: June 8th, 2011 |

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An erupting volcano along the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic complex grounded numerous flights and sent ash across South America as far as southern Buenos Aires province. All flights between Buenos Aires and the Andean resorts of Bariloche, Esquel and Chapelco were canceled until at least June 12. Ash coated ski slopes in the area two weeks [read more]

Chile: Country Recovering from Massive Earthquake

Date: March 3rd, 2010 |

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The massive earthquake that struck near Concepcion in central Chile Feb. 27 was a catastrophe, creating challenges for the country to restore basic services to the affected zones and find housing for the hundreds of thousands left homeless. Significant damage occurred in the cities of Concepcion, Talcahuano and Temuco. But Chile is also a long, [read more]

Chile: Llaima Volcano Eruption Closes Conguillio National Park

Date: July 10th, 2008 |

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Llaima volcano, about 400 miles south of Santiago near Chile’s popular lakes region and surrounded by Conguillio National Park, erupted July 1, causing authorities to order evacuation of some 40 residents and to recommend against travel to the area because of the danger from lava flows and mudslides created by melting snow. The volcano is [read more]

Chile: Crime Up in Santiago, Nationwide

Date: May 30th, 2007 |

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A report released by the Ministry of the Interior indicated that muggings increased almost 20 percent during the first four months of the year compared to the same period last year. Muggings were actually down in some places around the country, but a dramatic increase in the crime in Santiago pushed the national rate up. [read more]

Chile: Fears of Second Eruption at Puyehue

Date: July 5th, 2011 |

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Chile’s National Service of Geology and Mining has warned that another eruption at the Puyehue volcano is possible after a cork of lava emerged, blocking more lava from spewing out of the mountain. The cork means that a build-up of pressure can occur, possibly leading to another massive explosion. Minor tremors continue to be measured [read more]

Chile: Lollapalooza Comes to Santiago

Date: March 23rd, 2011 |

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Though it has been less than a year since an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile, the capital city of Santiago has made a broad-reaching recovery. With the addition of modern museums and restaurants, the city has become a vibrant example of economic and cultural improvement and reinvention. In April, the 20-year-old American music festival Lollapalooza [read more]

Easter Island: Chile’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Visitor’s Card

Date: October 14th, 2009 |

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The supreme court ruled unconstitutional a new policy for tracking tourists and migrants to Easter Island, thwarting efforts by the local indigenous population and Chilean authorities to monitor and eventually reduce the overwhelming flow of visitors to the fragile island 2,300 miles west of the mainland. The law in effect since September required all visitors [read more]

Chile: Chaiten Volcano Eruption Causes Evacuations, Flight Cancellations

Date: May 8th, 2008 |

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The long-dormant Chaiten volcano spewed lava and blasted ash some 20 miles high May 6, forcing the total evacuation of the provincial capital of Chaiten, six miles from the volcano, and causing most of the residents to evacuate the border town of Futaleufu, 75 miles east of Chaiten. More than 4,000 people had fled [read more]

Chile

Date: March 1st, 2005 |

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A forest fire caused by a careless camper burned out of control for a week in Chile�s most famous national park, Torres del Paine, before being brought under control. The fire burned 55 square miles of the park�s 700 square-mile area, mostly grasslands and shrub areas and some forest, but never reached the park�s most [read more]

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