Portillo Ski resort

Portillo Ski resort, Chile

From series “Stunning Beauty Places of the Earth, Unknown to Tourists”

Height: 2860 meters above sea level.

On the earth you can find the unique ski resorts, which are unknown to the general public and maintain the calm and harmonious atmosphere. In the high mountain peaks of Chile, you will find the tiny resort of Portillo, next to the beautiful Laguna del Inca. The history of the spa begins more than a century ago. As the town is located at an impressive height of 2860 meters above sea level, it was quite complicated to get to it from the beginning.

Portillo Ski resort, Chile
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Portillo Ski resort, Chile The modern town offers guests the spa hotel with excellent infrastructure and the ski slopes of various levels as well as the convenient ski lift system. In the health resort is a comfortable hotel with an open-air recreation area, where you can relax in the pools and the hot hydromassage baths. From the spacious terraces, guests can enjoy the beautiful panorama of the mountains and the picturesque lagoon.

Today you can hardly imagine that there was almost no tourist infrastructure 20 years ago on the health resort. There were only the excellent slopes and ski lifts, which the athletes and the supporters of the winter sports. In just a few years Portillo has changed fundamentally. In 1996, the city became the location of the World Ski Championships. Today the infrastructure of the health resort is expected to be 500 people. The tourists, who want to spend a few days here, should book the rooms in advance, since the resort is accessible to visitors only 3.5 months per year. 20 ski slopes of different levels of complexity and 12 ski lifts are at the disposal of the skiers. Next - Six Senses Yao Noi

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Fuel station: 'YPF' in 16 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Restaurante Arco de las Cuevas' in 7 km

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