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Ski resort in Chile
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La Parva is a ski resort in the Andes Mountains, about 35 km northeast of Santiago, Chile. The area around La Parva is called Tres Valles and is popular with winter sports enthusiasts and is the largest, most concentrated ski region in South America. The Tres Valles area includes not only La Parva, but neighboring ski resorts Valle Nevado and El Colorado.
Cozy rustic restaurant specializing in fondues. Choose a cheese fondue or meat or cheese, then a chocolate fondue for dessert. Fun place for dinner with friends.
Informal slopeside eatery with light food like pizza and sandwiches. Hot coffee.
By car
By car, it's a 75-km trip that will take about 90 minutes from the Santiago airport to La Parva. Car rentals are available at the airport as are taxis.
A lift system operates year round to bring visitors to the top of the mountain. In the winter, lift tickets are sold on a daily basis with unlimited ascents.
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