The Central Coast Travel Guide
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
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- Spanish Phrases
Guidebooks
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Most people head to the Central Coast for a single reason: the beaches. Yes, some may be drawn by the rough grandeur of the windswept coastline, with its rocky islets inhabited by sea lions and penguins, but those in search of nature generally head south to Chiloé and Patagonia or north to the Atacama Desert. Yet this stretch of coastline west of Santiago has much more than sun and surf.
The Central Coast Hotels
Because the central beach resorts were developed by and for the Santiago families who summer here, they are dominated by vacation homes and apartments...read more
The Central Coast Restaurants
Dining is one of the great pleasures of visiting the Central Coast. It's not rare to see fishermen bringing the day's catch straight to the restaurants...read more
Things To Do in The Central Coast
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Central Coast
- $289 -- Chile: Swanky Santiago Hotel w/Breakfast, 35% Off W Santiago
- $2900 & up -- South America 14-Day, 5-City Trip w/7 Tours LatinEscapes
- Alluring South America IExplore
- Chile Experience — $4,089 IExplore
- Breathtaking Patagonia — $7,995 IExplore
The Central Coast Experiences
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Riding the ascensores: Valparaíso's steep hills are smoothed out a bit by the ascensores, or funiculars, that shuttle locals between their... Read more
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"In the turbulent sea of Chile lives the golden conger eel," wrote Chilean poet Pablo Neruda in a simple verse that leaves the real poetry for... Read more
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First of all, let's clear up one thing: Isla Negra may mean "Black Island," but this little stretch of rugged coastline is not black, and it... Read more
News & Features
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Trip Ideas, Outdoors
The Atacama desert in Chile is the driest place on Earth.... Read more
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Spas, Trip Ideas
Wine and beer treatments might be old hat in Europe, but from Chicago to Chile, New World spas are discovering... Read more
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Trip Ideas
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