Chile wins Leading Adventure Destination and other four awards in South America

Chile wins five awards at the WTA 2024 South America! The country won Leading Adventure Destination for the tenth time in a row.

Our country had yet another successful participation at the 31^st World Travel Awards, better known as the Oscars of Tourism.

Chile has won five awards at the WTA 2024 South America, most commonly known as the Oscars of Tourism! Our country has been awarded Leading Adventure Destination, Leading Youth Travel Destination, Leading Green Destination, Most Romantic Destination for the Atacama Desert, and Leading City Destination for Santiago.

It is the tenth time that Chile is chosen as the Leading Adventure Destination and the seventh time that the Atacama Desert is recognized as the Best Romantic Destination in the region. Our country keeps receiving acknowledgments that make it one of the preferred destinations in the world!

WTA 2024: Five awards for Chile

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Leading Adventure Destination

Thanks to its huge landscape diversity, Chile is the perfect place for adventure tourism. From the Atacama Desert to Patagonia, you will find various hiking, climbing, horseback riding, and extreme sports services that will help you live an unforgettable trip.

• Fall in love with Torres del Paine: Discover its routes, lookouts, and more…
• This is your sign to start trekking through Chilean Patagonia
• Overland in the Chilean Altiplano
• Chile: a tricontinental destination

Leading Youth Travel Destination

Traveling during our youth opens up our world and grants us memories that will forever live in our hearts. Chile has established itself as an important destination for this stage in life, with inspirational places, first-level entertainment, and alternatives for different budgets.

• Surfing in Chile: 7 destinations with the perfect waves
• Enjoy the rhythm of rock in the Biobío Region
• Dare to travel Chile by yourself and discover one of the safest countries in South America
• E-Bike: A new way to travel Chilean Patagonia

Leading Green Destination

Commitment to nature is the personal seal of tourism in Chile. You will find jaw-dropping natural landscapes here. It is our duty to take care of them, and also the endemic flora and fauna exclusive to this part of the world. After all, there is a reason our country was chosen the world’s Leading Green Destination in 2023.

• Responsible tourism: a new way of traveling
• Discover Juan Fernández: an ecologic sanctuary
• Ecotourism in Chile: An experience for fans of nature
• From elephant seals to blue whales: Three animals from the Chilean Antarctic

Best Romantic Destination

Visit the Atacama Desert and find out why it is the best romantic destination. Amidst the immensity and silence of the driest desert in the world, your emotions take on a new dimension, while arising promises last for a lifetime.

• Honeymoon in Chile: 3 magical places
• Laguna Roja: an enigma in the north of Chile
• Astrotourism in Chile: 4 destinations with clear skies
• San Pedro de Atacama: romance, adventure, and relaxation

Leading City Destination

Santiago has everything. You will find, in the Chilean capital, historical neighborhoods, urban transport that will get you anywhere, bohemia, museums, first-level restaurants, and the most modern services in South America. It is also just an hour and a half away from the beach or snow.

• Discover Santiago and its surroundings
• Activities to enjoy the night life in Santiago
• Ski centers near Santiago that you should visit.
• Neighborhoods in Santiago: Walking through the nooks and crannies of the capital