Hiking in Chile Hiking in Chile Hiking in Chile is characterized by a wide range of environments and climates for hikers, which largely results from Chile's unusual, ribbon-like shape, which is 4,300 kilometres (2,700 miles) long and on average 175 kilometres (109 miles) wide. These range from the world's driest desert, the Atacama, in the north, through a Mediterranean climate in the center, to the glaciers, fjords and lakes of Patagonia in the south. The longest hiking trail in Chile is the informal 3,000 km (1,850 mi) Greater Patagonian Trail that was created by a non-governmental initiative. The Sendero de Chile (“Chilean Trail”)
Sport in Chile enduro as well as cross-country rally, including the World Rally Championship. Another World Champion is Francisco "Chaleco" López in the 450 cc category, somewhat surprising when taken into account the fact that the team did it with a Honda and not a KTM, the number one motorcycle used in rally. Chilean rodeo is the national sport in Chile, practiced in the more rural areas of the country, and is the second most popular sport in Chile, after football. Chilean rodeo has been practiced in rural areas in central and southern regions of Chile for more than 400 years, but only