With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience all that Chillan, 25 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here ought to be Nevados de Chillan, Mercado de Chillán and Museo Claudio Arrau. Locals are also likely to point you toward Talca, 60 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, let it be Plaza de Armas. (But we’d also highly recommend Museo O’Higginiano and Plaza Victoria.)