Overview
Chile has a turbulent history of colonialism, dictatorship and political instability, but is looking to the future with fervor and optimism. Its astounding 3000-mile coastline covers every terrain imaginable, from forests and mountains to beaches and the mysterious Easter Island, all with a natural beauty that’s hard to beat.
You can experience the driest deserts, Mediterranean heat in Santiago and cool, wet weather in the South; but the warmth of the people will make you welcome whatever the weather.
- Beautiful, varied landscapes
- Endless coastlines
- Plenty of culture and nightlife
- Lots of job opportunities
- The chance to save money
Things you might not know about Teaching English in Chile
- Chilean news stations always show the weather forecast for Antarctica. Most days it’s, er...cold!
- Despite being more than 4300km long, it is never more than 430km wide and is only 90km across at its narrowest point
- 90% of the population is of mixed ethnic origin
- Robinson Crusoe is based on the story of Alexander Selkirk, an 18th-century mariner who was marooned on one of Chile’s many desert islands.
