Chile is a long strip of land, 180km wide and 4500km long between the Pacific and the Andes. To the north lies the Atacama desert, one of the most arid regions of the world, while Santiago, the capital, has a temperate climate conducive to viticulture. Further south, you will find the snowy forests of the Lake District and beyond, glaciers, majestic peaks and villages in the Chilean Patagonia.