Chile is located in South America with a population of 18 million people, about one third of whom live in the capital city of Santiago. Some key facts about Chile are that it is the longest and narrowest country in the world, contains the driest desert in the world, and experienced the most powerful earthquake ever recorded at 9.5 on the Richter scale. The document recommends several places to visit in Chile including the Valley of the Moon and Tatio Geysers in the north, Easter Island and cableways in the center, and Villarrica, Chiloé Island, and Torres del Paine in the south.
