Books

Sara Wheeler-
Travels in a Thin Country
Highly recommended-
entertaining and informative travelogue


Lonely Planet Guide:
Chile & Easter Island
(Good general tour guide)

General info, maps, weather, &c

Santiago Times (Chile news in English)
Chilean Newspapers, Periodicals on the WWW (Spanish)
Nat Geo map of Chile
Mapblast! La Serena
Meteorológica de Chile: Todays temp extremes for various cities
La Serena Weather Conditions
(Note: Chile STD time = UTC - 3hrs)
Cerro Pachon Weather
Chile-Travel.Com: La Serena Chile
Spotlight on Chile - La Serena
TravelInfo Chile (another list of links)
Travel-Library: Travelogues &c for Chile
CHIPTravel: Navigate by Region - Norte Grande
La Brújula : Computación : Internet : Búsquedas en Internet

Chilean Government links:

National Customs Service (Spanish)

Travel Tips & Links

CDC Health Tips for Travelers (South America)
US State Dept Chile Consular Info
Tips for Airports
(La Serena travelers esp should read this)
LanChile Airlines Home Page (English)
La Serena/Coquimbo Restaurant Guide

Travel Insurance

ABC News: Deciding on Travel Insurance
Do's & Don'ts of Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance: Does it pay?
Maryland BBB: About Travel Insurance
JNGrace Co: Online Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance Direct -- FAQ
TID Standard Insurance Plans

Personal pages of other travelers:

Views of Chile
La Serena, Chile (1997)

Bank of Chile

Banco de Chile Homepage
PRODUCTOS Y SERVICIOS

CHILE: Real Estate

AMENABAR & ASOCIADOS
Property Rentals & Sales in La Serena (Spanish)
Abelcom (in French, links to Chilean sites in Spanish)
InmoWeb Chile Real Estate Agents Index
Chilinet Real Estate Agents & Managers
Chilinet Realtors
Property Management Firms
Latin America Real Estate Database
Search listings in South America by country & type

Observatory Links

Chile-based NOAO Nighttime Scientific Staff
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory Home Page
NOAO Newsletter
NOAO Scientific Staff (Chile)
Maps of CTIO La Serena and Tololo/Pachon
CTIO Observers Guide
Tips for CTIO observers and visitors
CTIO Visitors Guide
NOAO: Gemini Program Introduction
The Gemini 8m Telescopes Project - Staff Index
US Gemini Instrument Program
Gemini Science Advisory Committee (US)
AURA, Inc.
SOAR Project images (Pachon)
CONICYT Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica

What will it cost?

Currency conversion
Historical currency rates
Chilean Classified Ads (Spanish)
CHIP News: Classified Ads (in English)
Telephone tips & costs
ANTENA - Buscador
UPS International Shipping Rate Calculator
US Postal Service International Rates

Automotive: info, prices, dealers (new & used)

Guia Virtual de Chile
Automóvil Club de Chile
Chileautos. Su guía de autos en Internet
L&R Automóviles (2881)
Automóviles Particulares

La serena, Hotels, Restaurants, &c

La Serena/Coquimbo Restaurant Guide
GO CHILE! Complete Hotel and Travel Guide to Chile
Hotels in La Serena Chile
La Serena Club Resort Hotel
La Serena Club Resort
La Serena Club Resort
GO CHILE! La Serena Club Resort

Aconcagua- tallest mountain in the western hemisphere

Peakware - Aconcagua
Aconcagua 1997
Aconcagua Expedition Photo Tour