LATAM Airlines Group will significantly boost its Australian operations with the launch of daily non-stop services to Santiago, Chile from both Sydney and Melbourne later this year.

The South American carrier has relaunched its direct link between Sydney and Santiago de Chile with its Boeing 787-9 aircraft flying the four times weekly service.

Silversea has revealed it is developing a hotel in Puerto Williams, Chile – the southernmost city on Earth – expected to open to guests for the 2025/26 Antarctica season.

Abercrombie & Kent reports that Latin America has quickly risen the ranks of culinary talent to become one of the world’s gourmet hotspots after a record four regional restaurants made it into the top 10 at the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards, unveiling essential destinations for the travelling gourmand.

South America skips the travel chaos currently being experienced elsewhere in the world

Six new members have joined The Leading Hotels of the World portfolio in its latest “Spring Collection” which now boasts 400+ hotels in over 80 countries.

SERNATUR, Chile’s National Tourism Service, is waiving the visa requirement for Australian tourists entering the country, effective immediately, through to 9 May, 2020. During this period, Australian passport holders will not be required to hold a visa when entering Chile.

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