1.2.6 Farellones, El Colorado and Valle Nevado 32 km /19.8 miles. 1 hour (approx.).
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Sun Light May 8th
Winter Hours
Its high altitude climate is characteristically hot and dry during the summer with heavy snowfalls during the winter. In winter the average maximum can reach 20°C (68°F), since it is estimated that 80% of the days are clear. During summer the thermometer reaches 30°C (86°F).
August 20th Longest day
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Arturo Merino Benítez (Santiago). 50 km. / 31 miles 1 hour (approx.) Highway (50%), asphalt (50%) Farellones and El Colorado (2.4 miles), both winter centers have plenty of hotels and apartments and lodges for rent, as well as restaurants, medical assistance and shops, among other services. Valle Nevado It has three prestigious hotels and apartments for rent. It has a heliport, restaurants, equipment rentals and shops, among other services.
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Snowfall is variable in quantity; average snowfall recorded is between 1 and 7 meters.
Permits: To shoot at either location authorizations must be obtained from the administration of each complex (www.elcolorado.cl / www.farellones.cl / www.vallenevado.com). To access or intervene in protected mountain areas, please obtain information from the Lo Barnechea Municipality (www.lobarnechea.cl). For further information, please contact Film Commission Chile: www.filmcommissionchile.org High and low seasons: Tourists usually visit the area during the summer (December to February), winter (July and August), and longer holidays such as the celebration of the Independence on September 18th and 19th or during Easter.
Farellones and El Colorado Ski Center are the largest ski complex in Chile. It has 80 tracks, including tracks enabled for night tours. Located 9 kilometers away, Valle Nevado is considered one of the most modern ski resorts of the continent with excellent hotel capacity in an impressive high mountain location. These sports centers have appropriate infrastructure for heli-ski, reaching hidden peaks and untouched snow.
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