Archive for the ‘Chile’ Category
TravelMart Latin America 2009 opens in Patagonia
Tourism industry representives and government officials of Chile welcomed the official opening of the 33rd annual TravelMart Latin America in Patagonia.В Chile is center stage this year in an attempt to attract both the travel trade industry and consumers to a destination that needs tourism help badly.
September 25, 2009
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Latin America’s whale watchers: one million strong and growing
By eTN | SANTIAGO, Chile – Latin America’s whale watching industry has experienced a growth surge, with direct income from ticket sales more than quadrupling in the past 15 years and more than one million whale watchers expected this year alone, according to a new report released today by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare [...]
June 25, 2008
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Tailor Made Travels to Chile
Have you ever wanted to explore another part of the world from the eyes of a native having the advantages of knowing all the great spots on and off the beaten path, but with special itineraries that meet your interests and timeline of travel? www.chilenativo.travel is the answer for customized travels and experiences to Chile [...]
March 31, 2008
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Finnish tourist allegedly breaks earlobe from an Easter Island statue
SANTIAGO, Chile – A Finnish tourist was detained after allegedly stealing a piece of volcanic rock from one of the massive Moai statues on Easter Island.
March 27, 2008
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Most Foreign Tourists Picked Santiago de Chile this Summer
Monday, 10/03/2008 Most foreign tourists which arrived in Chile this 2008 summer chose the capital Santiago and its surroundings as the main attraction to visit. Most of the 750.000 tourists came from Argentina, Brazil and United States, according to Sernatur, Chile's Tourism Office.
March 10, 2008
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Guinness World Records names the world’s largest swimming pool – San Alfonso in Chile
An aerial view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west of Santiago, January 21, 2008. Acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 1,013 metres (3,323 ft)) in [...]
February 14, 2008
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Travel news from Chile
CHILE SEEKS TO CREATE THE WORLD’S LARGEST WHALE SANCTUARY Chilean activists and politicians, along with 15 nongovernmental organizations from Latin America, joined together this November to discuss the creation of the world’s largest whale sanctuary and present a formal project to Chile’s Senate Environmental Commission, with the goal of receiving government approval before the upcoming [...]
December 21, 2007
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Nature News from Chile
PENGUIN POPULATION AMAZINGLY INCREASES IN ISLA NOIR Scientists reported in September that the population of Southern Rockhopper penguins on Isla Noir, the most important colony for the Eudyptes chrysocom family in all of South America, has risen to 316,000. This is a highly positive sign, given the significant drop in the species’ population in previous [...]
November 9, 2007
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NEW EASTER ISLAND RESORT EXPECTED TO SPIKE TOURISM
Tourism is booming on Isla de Pascua (Easter Island). With the height of the summer tourist season still two months away, flights and hotel rooms in “The World’s Navel” are already becoming a scarce commodity. Nearly 70 percent of hotel rooms on the island have been reserved starting in November, and LAN airlines reports that [...]
November 9, 2007
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What’s New In Chile 07
CHILE LAUNCHES UNITED WINE ASSOCIATION AND EXPANDS TO LIMARГѓВЌ VALLEY In late July, Chile’s wine industry launched a new wine association called “Vinos de Chile A.G.” composed of 95 wineries that account for 95 percent of the nation’s total wine exports.
August 28, 2007
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