Adventurous travelers with an itch for the unknown were given two more reasons to visit Chile this month, as the New York Times highlighted Chilean Patagonia and the island of Chiloé in its annual round-up of "The 45 Places to Go in 2012."

The Futaleufú River, located in Chile's northern Patagonia, is a spectacular destination for nature and adventure lovers alike.

When Chileans talk about kuchen, they usually mean the fruity, crumble-topped Germanic cake, of which Apfelkuchen ("apple cake" in German) is the most well-known variety.

The Juan Fernández Archipelago is a collection of islands located in the South Pacific about 670 km from the Port of San Antonio on the Chilean coastline.

For decades, the magic of the central coastline in the Valparaíso Region has attracted the most sensitive of souls and the most celebrated of minds.

Chilean authorities have announced the full re-opening of Torres del Paine National Park after a fire that affected one of the zones of the park was controlled and extinguished.