Travel news · Chile

Hi there,

The National Tourism Service SERNATUR published a small graphic summary of the current situation in the tourism sector for each region of the country on August 14th.

It shows the percentage of operational tourist attractions, accommodations, airports, and bus stations across Chile’s sixteen regions.

You can check out the map by following this link: https://www.sernatur.cl/operatividad-y-recomendaciones-de-las-regiones-del-pais/

As you can see, in several regions, no tourist attractions are currently available. In two regions, only half are open.

(A quick but important note: the small village of San Pedro de Atacama is in the Antofagasta administrative region, not the Atacama region.)

The situation for accommodations, regional airports, and bus stations is relatively better.

Some good news, though—Torres del Paine National Park is expected to gradually reopen starting September 1st.

Here’s a link to an article on the topic: https://laprensaaustral.cl/cronica/destacan-reapertura-gradual-del-paine/

(If all goes well, other national parks should follow suit.)

For the general situation in the country, there’s another discussion on this forum: https://voyageforum.com/discussion/situation-actuelle-chili-d10335492/

Any input is welcome!

Good luck.