When thinking about places to visit in Chile or Argentina, people often mention places in the south or the north.  I think it’s fair to say that if you’re strapped for time and want to visit Chile and Argentina it’s best to focus your time in either the south or the north. Our time in the south of both countries was scenically quite rewarding.  For extremely beautiful nature, stunning vistas, and great hiking you can’t go wrong with a visit to the south of Argentina and Chile.  However, the north is quite different. The north has colonial cities, deserts, interesting rock formations, fossils, indigenous culture, vineyards, geysers, volcanoes.  The list is exhaustive and the differences between the two are huge!

Here are our highlights from northern Chile and Argentina, including our favourite accommodation and dining experiences.   Continue reading →