Citizen Services
Useful Websites
Any search on Chile will reveal a wealth of websites on every aspect of this country. Below are a few that the Embassy has found to be particularly helpful. Websites come and go all the time, therefore, the infallibility of this list is not guaranteed. A suggestion: Create a link from this file to your desktop so you can connect anytime. NOTE: The Embassy of the United States of America in Santiago, Chile, assumes no responsibility for the information contained in the following websites or for the professional ability or integrity of the persons / firms/ organizations/ establishments, etc. that appear in these websites.
Associations and useful sites
www.iachile.com - International Association of Chile
expat.cl - Expat.cl is your guide to expat life in Chile
ContactChile - Your partner for all questions and projects regarding Chile
www.amchamchile.cl - American Chamber of Commerce
www.santiagotimes.cl/santiagotimes/ - Chile’s English-Language daily news source - A publication of the Chile Information Project.
www.conama.cl (Spanish) for information on environmental concerns and recycling
www.conaf.cl (Spanish) They run the national parks and forests in Chile. Lots of information on environment and national parks.
www.chile.cl (Spanish) comprehensive website of all things Chilean. It’s a great site, in English or Spanish
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dchappell/chile/ (English) Interesting information on Chilean history, culture, the cueca, pisco, etc. Web page done by a high school teacher)
www.andes.org Important information on native cultures of the Andes, including language, handicrafts, dances, etc.
Culture and Entertainment
http://www.dibam.cl/ (Spanish) Directory of Libraries, Archives, and Museums. (DIBAM) Includes links to Museo Historico Nacional, Biblioteca Nacional, Museo Nacional Bellas Artes, and Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Archivo Nacional, Also includes a cultural calendar)
www.mac.uchile.cl Museo de Arte Contempáneo
www.fundacionbeethoven.com Website for the Teatro Oriente
www.ilam.org/cl/chil_main.html (Spanish) Comprehensive list of museum and national parks nationwide, with links where a web site exists for the place)
www.universidaddesantiago.cl (Spanish) information on the cultural season for Orquesta Clásica de Santiago
www.precolombino.cl (Spanish) Museo Chileno de Arte Precolumbino
www.palaciocousino.co.cl (Spanish/English) Web site of Palacio Cousiño
www.municipal.cl (Spanish) Teatro Municipal is home to Ballet de Santiago and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Santiago. They also offer a full calendar of world-class ballet, modern dance, opera and classical music
http://teatro.uchile.cl (Spanish) Includes information on and calendars for the Orchesta Simfónica de Chile and Ballet Nacional Chileno
http://www.feriadeldisco.cl (Spanish) Information about pop music concerts in Santiago
www.vitacura.cl (Spanish) The website for the Centro Cultural de Vitacura. Includes cultural information
www.lascondes.cl (Spanish) The website for the Corporacion Cultural de Las Condes.
www.providencia.cl (Spanish) The website for the Instituto Cultural de Providencia
www.culturachile.cl Cultural information about Chile, Includes a cultural calendar
Education
www.mineduc.cl Website for Chilean Ministry of Education - English program
www.nido.cl (English) Website for International School Nido de Aguilas
www.tipschile.cl The website for The International Preparatory School
www.santiagocollege.cl The web site for Santiago College
www.uchile.cl (Spanish) Web site for the University of Chile
www.puc.cl (Spanish/English) Universidad Catolica
www.uandes.cl (Spanish) Universidad de Los Andes
www.udp.cl (Spanish) Universidad Diego Portales
Maps
www.mapcity.cl (Spanish) Find any place in Santiago
www.mapas.emol.com/ (Spanish) Find direction in a variety of Chilean cities
www.planos.cl (Spanish) CTC site for maps, address searches
Newspapers
www.chilejournal.com Review of English language press about Chile
www.chip.cl The Santiago Times subscription service. Has a link to articles that have appeared in the Santiago Times on various tourist sites in Chile
www.emol.com (Spanish) The web site of El Mercurio, lots of good stuff here (including shopping, restaurants, cinema listings, and cultural happenings
www.tercera.cl (Spanish) Web site for La Tercera. Good museum and restaurant guide
Sports
www.od.cl (Spanish) Comprehensive website on all kinds of sports
www.gochile.cl/Activ/Actividades.asp - Sports and activities in general
Hiking
www.geocities.com/colosseum/stadium/8626/cumbres.html
Skiing
www.skitotal.cl (Spanish/English) Everything about skiing in Chile
www.termaschillan.cl (Spanish) Chillan website
www.laparva.cl (Spanish) Site for La Parva
www.vallenevado.cl Spanish/English) Site for Valle Nevado
www.farellones.cl (Spanish/English) Posada de Farellones site
www.skiportillo.cl (Spanish/English) Portillo’s website
www.elcolorado.cl (Spanish/English) El Colorado
Watersports
www.gochile.cl/Activ/surfing.asp - Surfing
www.gochile.cl/Activ/kayakdemar.asp - Sea kayak
Portals
www.sitios.cl (Spanish) This is a portal site for Chile. Has an amazing number of links to everything from local weather and air quality to shopping to facts about Chile. One-stop guide
www.terra.cl (This is a a portal site for Chile)
www.buscar.cl (Spanish) Lot of links here too
http://mouse.tercera.cl/antes/top100/ (Spanish) The top 100 sites in Chile, by category, according to La Tercera's prestigious Chilean daily
www.123.cl (Spanish) The portal for Entel.
www.chileplus.com
Travel
www.hoteleschilenos.cl (English/Spanish) Links to hotels and sites in Chile
www.chileaustral.com (English) Links to services in Chilean Patagonia
www.chiptravel.cl (English) Same people that publishes the Santiago Times
www.gochile.cl (English/Spanish) Site for sporting, camping, comprehensive skiing guide, guide to national parks
http://home.earthlink.net/~ciudades (Spanish) List of Chilean cities with links to each
www.sernatur.cl (Spanish only) The official website for Chile’s tourist board
www.turistel.cl (Spanish) Chile's tourism guide
www.turismochile.cl/ (Spanish/English) Chilean tourism
www.uchile.cl (Spanish) Follow the links to tourist information about Chile
www.visitchile.cl (English/Spanish) The official website for the Corporacion de Promocion Turistica de Chile
Wines and Wineries
www.greatwinecapitals.com. Some useful information on wine routes near Santiago