National Geographic highlights Santiago – Chile as one of the best world destinations this 2018

Santiago between the 21 must-see destinations to visit in the year ahead

National Geographic Traveler magazine revealed the 2018 Best of the World, its annual list of the 21 must-see destinations to visit in the year ahead. Traveler editors selected their top picks for places in three key categories- Cities, Culture, and Nature. The results are in the December/January 2018 issue of Traveler magazine, now available on newsstands and online at NatGeoTravel.com/BestTrips2018.

“The No. 1 question we get from our 9.6 million readers is, ‘Where should I go next?’ Our Best of the World list responds to that question with 21 timely destinations that make for a year of transformative travels,” said George Stone, National Geographic Traveler editor in chief. “With 15 international editions, National Geographic Traveler has a global team of writers, photographers and travel experts who helped build our list and report on these stellar places. We looked for cities that bustle with new energy and intrigue; parklands that percolate with vitality and ecological protection; and communities rich in local character that offer opportunities for cultural engagement. Packed with surprise, humor and relevance, our list advances our National Geographic mission to explore, conserve and share unforgettable stories about the best of our world.”

The 2018 Best of the World destinations are:

CITIES

• Dublin, Ireland
• Malmö, Sweden
• Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• San Antonio, Texas
• Santiago, Chile
• Sydney, Australia
• Tbilisi, Georgia

CULTURE

• Cleveland, Ohio
• Friesland, Netherlands
• Harar, Ethiopia
• Labrador, Canada
• Oaxaca, Mexico
• Tétouan, Morocco
• Vienna, Austria

NATURE

• Albania
• Jordan Trail, Jordan
• Jujuy Province, Argentina
• Madagascar
• Oahu, Hawaii
• Ruaha NP, Tanzania
• Seoraksan National Park, South Korea

Source: National Geographic