Lakes, deserts, glaciers – it’s hard to believe one country could have all this, but Chile does. This spaghetti-thin country runs most of the way down the western side of South America, stretching over 4,200 kilometres from its northernmost point to its southernmost point – that’s the same distance between New York and Alaska. Landscape-wise, the Atacama Desert and Patagonia are Chile’s headliners. The former’s the driest place on earth and is renowned for its stargazing, while Patagonia offers up some of the world’s top hiking territory. And, if it’s city exploring you’re after, you’ve got the capital city of Santiago and its wine heritage ready and waiting.