Editing Chile (section)

===Tourism===
{{Main|Tourism in Chile}}
[[File:Cerro Concepcion.jpg|thumb|[[Valparaíso]] city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
[[File:Cuernos_del_Paine_from_Lake_Pehoé.jpg|thumb|[[Torres del Paine National Park]] in [[Chilean Patagonia]]]]
[[File:Moai Rano raraku.jpg|thumb|Pre-Columbian [[Moai]]s, human figures dated between 1250 and 1500 in the [[Easter Island]]]]

Tourism in Chile has experienced sustained growth over the last few decades. In 2005, tourism grew by 13.6%, generating more than 4.5 billion dollars of which 1.5 billion was attributed to foreign tourists. According to the National Service of Tourism (Sernatur), 2 million people a year visit the country. Most of these visitors come from other countries in the American continent, mainly [[Argentina]]; followed by a growing number from the United States, Europe, and Brazil with a growing number of Asians from [[South Korea]] and China.<ref>Blanco, Hernán ''et al.'' (August 2007) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080408235147/http://www.rides.cl/pdf/trade_tourism_chile.pdf International Trade and Sustainable Tourism in Chile]. International Institute for Sustainable Development</ref>

The main attractions for tourists are places of natural beauty situated in the extreme zones of the country: [[San Pedro de Atacama]], in the north, is very popular with foreign tourists who arrive to admire the Incaic architecture, the altiplano lakes, and the [[Valle de la Luna (Chile)|Valley of the Moon]].{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} In [[Putre]], also in the north, there is the [[Chungará Lake]], as well as the [[Parinacota Volcano|Parinacota]] and the [[Pomerape]] volcanoes, with altitudes of 6,348 m and 6,282 m, respectively. Throughout the central Andes there are many ski resorts of international repute,{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} including [[Portillo, Chile|Portillo]], [[Valle Nevado]] and [[Termas de Chillán]].

The main tourist sites in the south are national parks (the most popular is [[Conguillío National Park]] in the Araucanía)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Conguillio National Park (Official GANP Park Page) |url=https://national-parks.org/chile/conguillio |access-date=26 October 2022 |website=national-parks.org |language=en |archive-date=26 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026143218/https://national-parks.org/chile/conguillio |url-status=live }}</ref> and the coastal area around Tirúa and Cañete with the [[Isla Mocha]] and the [[Nahuelbuta National Park]], [[Chiloé Archipelago]] and [[Patagonia]], which includes [[Laguna San Rafael National Park]], with its many glaciers, and the [[Torres del Paine National Park]]. The central port city of [[Valparaíso]], which is World Heritage with its unique architecture, is also popular.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=UNESCO World Heritage |title=Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valpara&iacute;so |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/959/ |access-date=22 January 2024 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127041016/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/959 |url-status=live }}</ref> Finally, [[Easter Island]] in the Pacific Ocean is one of the main Chilean tourist destinations.

For locals, tourism is concentrated mostly in the summer (December to March), and mainly in the coastal beach towns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Beaches in Chile - Sandee |url=https://sandee.com/chile |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=sandee.com |archive-date=4 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204020431/https://sandee.com/chile |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Arica]], [[Iquique]], [[Antofagasta]], [[La Serena, Chile|La Serena]] and [[Coquimbo]] are the main summer centers in the north, and Pucón on the shores of [[Lake Villarrica]] is the main center in the south. Because of its proximity to Santiago, the coast of the Valparaíso Region, with its many beach resorts, receives the largest number of tourists. [[Viña del Mar]], Valparaíso's more affluent northern neighbor, is popular because of its beaches, [[casino]], and its annual [[Viña del Mar International Song Festival|song festival]], the most important musical event in Latin America.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} [[Pichilemu]] in the [[O'Higgins Region]] is widely known as South America's "best [[surfing]] spot" according to [[Fodor's]].{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}

In November 2005 the government launched a campaign under the brand "Chile: All Ways Surprising" intended to promote the country internationally for both business and tourism.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prochile.us/ |title=Pro&#124;Chile – Importadores &#124; Selección idiomas |publisher=Prochile.us |access-date=22 December 2013 |archive-date=19 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719080258/http://www.prochile.us/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[List of museums in Chile|Museums in Chile]] such as the [[Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts]] built in 1880, feature works by [[List of Chilean artists|Chilean artists]].

Chile is home to the world-renowned [[Patagonia Park|Patagonian Trail]] that resides on the border between Argentina and Chile. Chile recently launched a massive scenic route for tourism in hopes of encouraging development based on conservation. The Route of Parks covers {{Convert | 1740 | mi}} and was designed by Tompkin Conservation (founders [[Douglas Tompkins]] and wife [[Kristine Tompkins|Kristine]]).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45663960|title=Chile unveils huge Patagonia scenic route|date=27 September 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=24 November 2018|language=en-GB|archive-date=24 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162200/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45663960|url-status=live}}</ref>