Chile
Location
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Phone Code
+56
Domain
.cl
Driving Side
right
License Plates
White with black text
Road Signs
Green direction signs
Power Lines
Concrete poles
Architecture
Spanish colonial influence, colorful houses
Street View
Google car is white/black with camera on top
Additional Identifiers
Spanish text, Andes mountains in background, palm trees
Language & Text Examples
Latin-based alphabet with Spanish characters: á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ. The letter ñ is particularly distinctive.
Regional Characteristics
Northern Chile (Atacama) Region of Chile
Landscape
Atacama Desert, coastal cliffs, altiplano
Vegetation
Extremely sparse, cacti, desert blooms after rare rain
Architecture
Mining towns, adobe buildings, practical structures
Climate
Extremely arid, world's driest desert
Distinctive Features
Copper mines, desert landscapes, salt flats, geoglyphs
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Northern Chile (Atacama) region of Chile.
Central Chile Region of Chile
Landscape
Mediterranean valleys, coastal range, Andes backdrop
Vegetation
Vineyards, Mediterranean vegetation, palm trees
Architecture
Spanish colonial in historic areas, modern Santiago
Climate
Mediterranean, four distinct seasons
Distinctive Features
Vineyards, central valley agriculture, Santiago's smog
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Central Chile region of Chile.
Southern Chile (Lakes District) Region of Chile
Landscape
Lakes, volcanoes, forests, rivers
Vegetation
Temperate rainforests, araucaria trees
Architecture
German influence, wooden buildings, alpine style
Climate
Temperate rainforest, significant rainfall
Distinctive Features
German cultural influence, lakes, volcanoes, wooden churches
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Southern Chile (Lakes District) region of Chile.
Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego Region of Chile
Landscape
Fjords, glaciers, mountains, windswept plains
Vegetation
Southern beech forests, grasslands, sparse vegetation
Architecture
Practical, weather-resistant, sheep ranches
Climate
Cold, windy, subpolar in far south
Distinctive Features
Torres del Paine peaks, extreme winds, sheep ranches
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego region of Chile.
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) Region of Chile
Landscape
Volcanic island, rolling hills, coastal cliffs
Vegetation
Grasslands, palm plantations, limited trees
Architecture
Polynesian influence, moai statues
Climate
Subtropical, oceanic influence
Distinctive Features
Moai statues, Polynesian culture, isolated location
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Easter Island (Rapa Nui) region of Chile.