ChileMontaña

Name: ChileMontaña
Address: Leonardo da Vinci 6928, La Reina, Santiago, 7850000, CL
Telephone: 56 9 8259 3786

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ChileMontaña

South America Travel Experts. Specialists in Chile, Argentina & Bolivia. From classic journeys to bold adventures. Tailor-made trips crafted for real explorers.

ChileMontaña is an Adventure Travel Company based in Santiago de Chile, created and operate by Vivianne Cuq and Francisco (Pancho) Medina. We began guiding mountaineering expeditions and trekking adventures in 1983 and soon realized that there was a whole world of outdoor and cultural experiences waiting to be shared. Since then, we have been living our passion and sharing it with our guests throu

ghout the world. We maintain our major focus on South America, our home, with the endless travel and adventure possibilities of the Chilean, Argentinean, Bolivian and Peruvian Andes. We offer you a wide range of memorable outdoor experiences in and around the Andes: easy and medium trekking expeditions; demanding mountaineering programs; fascinating overland trips through the Atacama Desert, the Altiplano, and Patagonia; fully guided freeride and backcountry skiing and snowboarding expeditions through the best skiing terrain of the Andes; day trips and short getaways around Chile’s capital Santiago and many more. All of our adventures cater to small groups in order to ensure a maximum amount of fun and security for every single one of our customers. The majority of our trips are tailor-made and we are happy to create your personal dream holiday or adventure to the most beautiful and fascinating places in South America. Next to our adventure holidays, we also offer the best mountaineering courses in South America. Pancho Medina, one of the first UIAGM certified mountain guides in South America and also a CAA, NOLS, FASI and AGAM certified instructor, has developed a number of courses that specialize in outdoor education and mountain sports, ranging from climbing courses for beginners over avalanche training seminars to the UIAGM mountain guide examination. If you are interested in our adventures or courses please contact us for more information!

30/05/2026

Traveler’s Tales: Beatrice & Matteo in Atacama ☀️🌵 Beatrice Rizzi

Some places are beautiful.
Others feel like they were designed to make you smile.

For Beatrice and Matteo, the Atacama Desert was exactly that.

From giant cactus standing tall against endless skies 🌵, to shimmering salt lagoons where the mountains reflected like mirrors, every stop felt a little unreal.

They greeted the sunrise among the steaming geysers of El Tatio, soaked in natural hot springs hidden in the middle of nowhere, and wandered through landscapes so vast they seemed to stretch beyond the horizon.

But what made this journey special wasn’t just the desert.

It was the laughter between stops, the shared adventures, and the way they embraced every moment with the same energy they brought from day one.

Atacama gave them the scenery ✨.
Beatrice and Matteo brought the smiles. ❤️

🌵✨🇨🇱

21/04/2026

02/04/2026

Traveler’s Tales: Patagonia on Two Wheels 🚴‍♀️

This time, our travelers did Patagonia differently.

No rush, no windows, no “quick photo and go”.
Just bikes, open roads and that wild Patagonian wind doing its thing.

From the raw landscapes of Torres del Paine to the silence around the Milodón Cave, every kilometer felt earned and way more real.

Some trips you watch.
Others you ride.

And somehow, those are the ones you remember the most.

Patagonia, same destination but completely different story. 🇨🇱

21/03/2026

4 days of pure adventure in the heart of Araucanía 🌋
From Conguillío National Park to the geysers of Alpehue, crossing the majestic Sollipulli volcano.

A challenging, wild trekking expedition by ChileMontaña.
And yes, this is Chile too, the raw, authentic side far from the postcard views. 💥

4 giorni di pura avventura nel cuore dell’Araucanía 🌋
Dal Parco Nazionale Conguillío fino ai geyser di Alpehue, attraversando il maestoso vulcano Sollipulli.

Un trekking sportivo, intenso e selvaggio, firmato ChileMontaña.
E sì, anche questo è Cile, quello più autentico, lontano dalle immagini da cartolina. 💥

13/03/2026

Le 8 parole cilene che devi conoscere💡prima di viaggiare in Cile 🇨🇱

Il Cile non è solo paesaggi incredibili: è anche un modo di parlare unico.
Dall’Atacama alla Patagonia, queste parole fanno parte della vita quotidiana cilena.

Se stai programmando un viaggio in Cile, salvati questo post: ti aiuterà a capire meglio la cultura locale… e magari a sembrare un po’ più cileno 😄

Quale parola ti piace di più?

🇬🇧8 Chilean words you should know before traveling to Chile 🇨🇱

Chile is not only about breathtaking landscapes, it also has a unique way of speaking.
From the Atacama Desert to Patagonia, these words are part of everyday Chilean life.

If you’re planning a trip to Chile, save this post.
It will help you understand the culture a little better… and maybe sound a bit more Chilean 😄

Which word is your favorite?

08/03/2026

Santiago in fast-forward ⚡️
Andes in the background, street art on the walls, cable car views above the city, the iconic Costanera skyline, city lights.
Blink and you’ll miss it.

17/02/2026

High altitude. Clear minds. Big goals. 🇨🇱⛰️🥾

From Laguna Santa Rosa to Laguna Verde, the expedition unfolded step by step across the High Andes of northern Chile 🇨🇱.
The team built momentum, reached the summit of Nevado San Francisco (6,016 m), then pushed to Tejos Camp (5,837 m) before an alpine start toward Ojos del Salado, climbing up to 6,500 m and making the wise decision to turn back.

Every stage was intentional.

At ChileMontaña, acclimatization is the priority and safety is the foundation. Slow progression, strategic camps, constant evaluation, because in the Andes, how you climb matters just as much as how high you go. 🏔️

26/01/2026

Traveler’s Tales: & Alberto Edition - Part Two ✨

And here it is… the second half of their adventure, where the landscapes get wilder and the love even stronger.

From the windswept Patagonia, walking among curious penguins 🐧 and endless horizons, to the jaw-dropping glaciers that remind you how powerful nature really is.
And then… the magic of Easter Island 🗿, where history, mystery and ocean views meet in the middle of nowhere.

Every photo tells the same story:
two people, madly in love, discovering the world side by side.

This wasn’t just a trip.
It was a collection of moments they’ll carry forever.

Because when you travel like this, you don’t just see places, you feel them. 💙

21/01/2026

Traveler’s Tales: 3 Amazing Friends Edition
It’s Monica, Lorella & Elisabetta’s turn. 👯

Three friends, one epic route and zero chance of doing it quietly. 🎊
From the lunar silence of the Atacama Desert, where the landscape feels like it belongs to another planet, to the wild colors of Bolivia, where nature clearly went all-in. 🦩

Then, plot twist: Easter Island. 🗿
Moai staring at the horizon, ocean everywhere, time slowing down in that way only the most remote places know how to do.

Between big views and even bigger laughs, these three turned every stop into a shared memory, the kind that only works when you travel with the right people. 🥰
Because some journeys are about places.
Others are about who you’re standing next to when you see them.

Atacama, Bolivia, Rapa Nui: same trip, three perspectives, one unforgettable story. 🇨🇱🇧🇴

Thanks for bringing your friendship on the road.
Who would you travel this far with?

❤️

09/01/2026

Traveler’s Tales: Anna & Alberto Edition

Today it’s their turn to take us along and this is just the first taste of their journey between Chile 🇨🇱 and Bolivia 🇧🇴

From the unreal silence of the Salar de Uyuni, where the world turns white and the horizon disappears, to the Atacama Desert, with its star-filled nights ✨ , the surreal colors of Rainbow Valley, and the steaming geysers of El Tatio at dawn.

This is only part one: a preview of dust, altitude, laughter and wide-open eyes.
Because some places don’t just look beautiful, they change your perspective.

Anna and Alberto lived every moment, and it shows in every shot.
Part two is coming soon… and trust me, you don’t want to miss it. ✨

❤️

Dirección

Leonardo Da Vinci 6928, La Reina
Santiago
7850000

Teléfono

56 9 8259 3786

Página web

https://www.chilemontana.com/

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