Chile is as geographically unique as it is rich in history. Its boundaries define a long and narrow country, spanning over 4,000 kilometers of Pacific Ocean coastline on the western edge of South America. The Andes Mountains, rising over 5,000 meters, create a natural barrier between Argentina on the east. Between the ocean and mountains, Chile is no more than 480 kilometers wide at any point. To the south is Patagonia a region with thousands of islands and fiords reaching to the Antartic. In the north, the Atacama Desert, one of the world's most arid climates, gives way to Chile's fertile central valley.
Within this land of diverse geography and varied climates exist some of the finest wine-growing regions in the world.