CHILE (FOOTPRINT)

Chile has just about everything a traveler could possibly want: traveling from north to south, it is possible to see the highest geyser, the driest desert and one of the highest lakes in the world; a flowering desert; schools of dolphins; the Andes; forests of monkey puzzle trees; temperate rainforest; the Patagonian ice-field; the glaciers of Tierra del Fuego; and the islands near Cape Horn. Completely revised and updated, this popular guide to Chile prized for its currency, accuracy, and variety includes up-to-date, critical listings of the best and most interesting places to stay, eat, drink, and party, on any budget. A special feature is devoted to the growing adventure travel scene, from climbing active volcanoes and horseback riding along empty beaches to white-water rafting and trekking in one of the world''s finest national parks, Torres del Paine in Patagonia.