CHILE: It seems like Chile’s hogging the limelight lately. Lonely Planet named it the world’s No. 1 country to visit in 2018; National Geographic rated its capital, Santiago, as one of its top trips of the year; and it took out one of the highest rankings on the Good Country Index of. Between the dramatic peaks of Andes, the striking glaciers of Patagonia and a thriving food and wine scene, what’s not to love? Over the past year, the country has received plaudits for its efforts to prevent the removal of endangered Andean deer from Patagonia.