Chile · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in Chile
An adobe village in the driest desert in the world, pisco valleys under starry skies, hills of colourful houses facing the Pacific, snow-capped volcanoes above lakes and wooden churches on an island: the most beautiful villages in Chile.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
The north
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ChileSan Pedro de Atacama
An adobe village in the driest desert in the world, among geysers, lagoons and salt flats.
What to see in San Pedro de Atacama -
ChileElqui Valley
Pisco vineyards and clear skies, with observatories for stargazing.
What to see in Elqui Valley
Centre
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ChileValparaíso
Hills of colourful houses, century-old funiculars and graffiti facing the Pacific.
What to see in Valparaíso
South
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ChilePucón
Hot springs, lakes and adventure at the foot of the Villarrica volcano.
What to see in Pucón -
ChilePuerto Varas
Snow-capped volcanoes such as Osorno across a lake, in the Lake District.
What to see in Puerto Varas -
ChileChiloé
Wooden churches that are a World Heritage Site, stilt houses and a mythology of its own.
What to see in Chiloé
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in Chile?
San Pedro de Atacama and the Elqui valley in the north, Valparaíso in the centre, and Pucón, Puerto Varas and Chiloé in the south.
When to go?
From October to April for the south and the Lake District; the Atacama Desert can be visited all year round.
How do you get around such a long country?
By plane between the north, Santiago and the south, and by car or bus within each region.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: rodoluca (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Commons.