{"id":59017,"date":"2025-04-15T02:26:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chile.travel\/?p=59017"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:15:02","slug":"the-chilean-ski-resort-and-hot-springs-that-caught-monopolys-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chile.travel\/en\/blog\/the-chilean-ski-resort-and-hot-springs-that-caught-monopolys-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chilean ski resort and hot springs that caught Monopoly\u2019s eye"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nevados de Chill\u00e1n is one of the most famous ski resorts in the south of Chile, with more than 10,000 hectares to do winter sports and enjoy hot springs, hotels and luxury cuisine. The best thing? This resort is a few hours away from the airport in Concepci\u00f3n and from Santiago on a plane.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get ready to enjoy an unforgettable experience, in a place full of striking landscapes, a beautiful clear sky and big mountains that you can only find in the Andes Mountain Range<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevados de Chill\u00e1n caught Monopoly\u2019s eye<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The fame of Nevados de Chill\u00e1n is so big that in 2018, the famous company Hasbro choose it, after public vote<\/strong>, as one of the 22 places to be on the board game in the Monopoly Chile edition. The voting had Chileans as participants but people from all over the world like the United States, Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Peru, United Kingdom and Canada could also vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a fan of the board game, inside the hotel you can find the plaque of appreciation that proves this story. Ask the workers and hosts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I get to Nevados de Chill\u00e1n from Concepci\u00f3n?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you come to Chile by plane, the best option is to land at the Carriel Sur International Airport<\/strong> in Concepci\u00f3n. You can go by transfer or rent a car from there, which you will have to travel two hours and a half in to get to Nevados de Chill\u00e1n.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a 173-kilometer journey  approximately. During the climb, you will find gas stations, pharmacies, banks, healthcare centers and places to rent snow equipment. Remember to always check the weather conditions before your trip and always have the necessary precautions to go to the mountains. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also get there by car from Argentina, going through the Pichach\u00e9n pass<\/strong>, located in the district of Neuqu\u00e9n.<\/strong> Here you can find everything you need to know to cross through the Andes Mountain Range into our country.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can I do in Nevados de Chill\u00e1n?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ski resort<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: Sernatur audiovisual bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevados de Chill\u00e1n has one of the most complete ski resorts in South America<\/strong>, with more than 10,000 hectares where you can use it for all kinds of winter sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find 500 areas with strict security parameters, with more than 20 ski slopes and 13 ski lifts<\/strong>. You can also find ski and snowboard schools with top-level instructors as well as an area for beginners, perfect to learn or go with your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of the designated areas, you can find backcountry <\/strong>areas, where you can enjoy off-track winter sports. In this place, being responsible is really important because you are outside of the security zone and immediate help may not be available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click\u00a0here\u00a0to see the prices for the ski resort.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural hot springs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Enjoy a thermal bath<\/a> and leave everything behind meanwhile you relax amid magical landscapes. Nevados de Chill\u00e1n has three places with thermal pools: Valle Hermoso, Parque de Agua and Nevados Hotel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n