Chile
About Andes Viva
- They believe that a well-conceived form of tourism has the power to provide the impulses that our society needs so urgently: The conscious and careful interaction with our natural environment; an appreciation of ancient traditions and languages; and the awareness of our innate relation to forests and Mother Earth.
- This belief motivates and guides them on their way. Sustainability is an integral part of their product development, but also manifests itself in their support of indigenous initiatives, environmental protection projects and even in everyday office life.
- Professional customer service is an intrinsic component of this philosophy. A well-trained and multilingual team of travel experts lies at the heart of their success. After all, efficient and competent consultancy and a thoughtful, customized travel design are indispensable tools to reach their highest goal: Providing genuine enrichment in the life of every single traveler.
- Whether you are looking for a guided walking tour in Patagonia or Atacama, well-organized selfdrive tours, culinary and wine experiences, culture tourism with visits of indigenous communities, or an unforgetable honeymoon – Andes Nativa will be the ideal partner for your clients needs, budgets, and expectations.
Frank Boettcher
Product & Services
- FIT and Group Tours
- Selfdrive Tours
- Community Based & Sustainable Tourism
- Multisport Activities
- Special Interest Programs
- Tailor-made Travel Solutions
- VIP Services
Top Activities
- Drive along the most beautiful scenic route in the world: The Route of Parks of Patagonia.
- Hike in dense rainforests of Pumalin Park through a fairy tale forest with giant ferns, rhubarb-resembling, native Nalca plants, and wildly overgrown tree trunks.
- Be part of the lived traditions of the indigenous people that have been maintained over thousands of years.
- Get to know traditional agriculture and weaving craft in the Altiplano Highland, and participate in the spiritual ceremony in which the two most important deities are called: The Pachamama and Inti Tata.
- Learn about the preparation of delicious dishes on Easter Island and travel back in time to the Polynesian world of the last century.
- Embrace thousand years old trees within temperate rainforests and glacier-studded nature.
- Take a break and enjoy delicious Chilean wines in the Casablanca Valley.
- Discover the Araucania-region (northern Lake District) and the striking monkey puzzle trees (“araucarias”) for which this region is famous.
- Try Ceviche, one of the most popular dishes in Chile. It contains raw fish (like halibut or salmon) marinated in lemon juice and is usually served with coriander leaves, cumin, onions, sautéed garlic and olive oil.
- End the day with a delicious patagonian Asado – the mother of all barbecues! The meat, usually beef, pork, mutton or chicken, is grilled slowly for two to three hours on a stick, which is turned regularly.
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About Chile
About 20 million people do live in the country, and almost half of them in the regions of Santiago and Valparaiso. The composition of the population is ethnical and cultural more homogenous than in other Latin American countries. The majority are with around 70% mestizos (mix between Europeans and the Original people). The number of Chileans with solely European ancestors is around 25%. Another part of the Chilean population do consist of the aboriginal peoples as the Aymara, the Atacameños, the Rapa Nui, Mapuches, Huilliches, Pewenches, Kawashkar und Yaganes.
Geographically it is one of the most interesting countries on earth and for tourists and investors an extremely attractive and relatively safe country in Latin America. Many Europeans immigrated in the last centuries to this Andean country. They contributed a lot to the development of the country and founded villages, companies, schools and clubs. There are world famous cultural attractions. Some wooden churches on Chiloé Island, the historical quarter of the port town Valparaíso and the abandoned miners’ towns Sewell, Humberstone and the Santa Laura Saltpeter works in the Atacama desert were declared UNESCO world cultural heritage. The National Parks Torres del Paine and Rapa Nui were declared UNESCO world heritage.
Algiers
Bright city by excellence, bettter known as “Algiers the white”. Algiers bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, and has one of the biggest ports in Africa. It can be visited in two distinct areas: the modern and the older part. Among its highlights, we can find: The Kasbah (classified in the World Heritage of UNESCO), the Palaces of Dar Aziza and Jenina, The Jardin d’Essai (the largest botanical garden in Africa), The Basilica of Algiers: Our Lady of Africa, The National Museum of Fine Arts. And many other picturesque monuments.
Tipaza
Tipaza is an open-air museum. A scenic coastal city located only 70km from Algiers. Its landscape with Hellenic charm is reminiscent of Greece and Sicily. Tipaza was a Roman city in the Roman province of Caesarian Mauritania. It has many remains of the ancient Punic and Roman city, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. With its archaeological treasures and varied landscapes, it is a tourist city between the sea and the mountains.
Oran
Also known as “The Radiant” is the second largest city in Algeria, about 430 km from the capital Algiers. Oran is a cosmopolitan city with an Arab, Berber, Spanish and French influences, giving it a significant character and a natural charm.
Djemila
The site of Djemila is located 50 km northeast of the city of Setif. Djemila (from Arabic: جميلة, “The Beautiful”) is an ancient city that houses the remains of the ancient Cuicul, a Roman city, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Djémila provides an exceptional testimony of a disappeared civilization. It is one of the most beautiful sites of Roman ruins in the world. The archaeological remains, the well-integrated Roman urban planning and the environmental framework come harmoniously together.
Constantine
Known as the city of suspension bridges and taking its name from the Emperor Constantine I who had it built in the 4th century, Constantine is the capital of the eastern region of the country. The city is also the cradle of the Arab-Andalusian music called Malouf. Tourists can visit the Kasbah, the Emir Abd-El-Kader Mosque, the Monument of the Dead or the Natural Arch of Constantine. Other sites such as the Bridge of El-Kantara, the National Museum Cirta, the Palace of the Bey or the Gustave Mercier Museum will also attract visitors.
Ghardaia
Located in the northern part of the Algerian Sahara, 600 km south of Algiers, it is the capital of the Mzab valley, which is made up of a group of five ksours, known as “The Pentapolis”. The city counts with an ancestral system of irrigation on pivot, developed by the Mozabites to irrigate the long and narrow valley. It is considered as World Heritage of Site by the UNESCO. It is a tourist site of major importance in Algeria because of its architecture and history. The city includes an important Mozabite community.
Timgad
Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, the site of Timgad will delight all history lovers. Timgad, a city in the northeast of Algeria, is home to this ancient Roman city of great archaeological importance that was originally intended to serve as a post against the Berbers of the Aures. Built with its baths, its temples, its forum as well as its amphitheater, the city is considered as the last Roman colony in Africa.
Timimoun
Timimoun is the most representative oasis of Gourara, a region rich in colors and contrasts, located south of the Grand Erg Occidental. Timimoun was built above the palm grove, in the heart of the sunny dunes of the Algerian desert. In the heart of history, one can explore the ksours drowned in an ocean of dunes, after having strolled in the bewitching gardens of the oases of the great Sahara. Discover on foot the magnificent oases of Tilermine, Timzlene and Beni Aissi.
The Balconies of Ghoufi
The Balconies or Gorges of Ghoufi in the Aures are located in the region of M’chouneche and T’kout between Arris and Biskra. The Balconies of Ghoufi is a canyon which was dug by the river Abiod and extends four kilometers along the river. The site was classified as a National Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Tassili of the Hoggar
To the east of Tamanrasset rises at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters an eroded plateau of 250 kilometers in diameter composed of lava flows, the Atakor of Hoggar. According to specialists, the Hoggar mountains are more than 2 million years old. Its highest peak, Mount Tahat, reaches 3,003 meters. The most visited and best known place of the site is called Assekrem, residence of Father Charles de Foucauld during the summer of 1905.
