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Listed below is some information about Chile that most foreign travelers should find useful. In case you are interested in entry and customs requirements, safety tips, and information about communications in Chile please head on over to the Top Travel Tips in Chile article on this website.
Health Information
There are no mandatory vaccinations for tourists as […]

Chile is a country blessed by nature both with wonderful forests, rivers and glaciers. No wonder most of the top sports activities in Chile are all linked to nature and not just sporting events themselves. To illustrate this point let us discuss some of the most popular sports activities in Chile.
Trekking – Trekkers will find […]

A vacation anywhere is not complete without souvenirs. Wherever tourists go though they are the target of cheap souvenir hawkers since with the enthusiasm only tourists can have most do not recognize the bad buys and pay for cheap trinkets that fall apart soon after being given to friends and family at home.
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To get to Chile most tourists arrive by international commercial flights. There are plenty of airports in Chile where various flights from different arrive. The main airport, Aeropuerto Internacional Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez, is located at the city of Santiago though there are other international airports in other cities. For flight schedules and ticket prices […]

There’s nothing like going to visit a place during a festival to get fully immersed in the culture and receive a truly rewarding experience. Chile, like most South American countries are known for their, indeed, very festive festivals. There’s almost one festival or special event going on in at least one of the towns or […]

Depending on what constitutes entertainment for you the perfect entertainment spot can be surely be found somewhere in Chile and you will end up more than satisfied.
If entertainment means a great nightlife for you then Santiago is the perfect city to stay in. There you will find plenty of bars, nightclubs, and even theater performances […]

Chile is as a very interesting place to visit full of surprising things for the usual tourist. Some of the “cultural oddities” in Chile might seems funny, some bizarre, and some not really that surprising. But whatever your reaction to the “cultural oddities” of Chileans you might as well come prepared to make sure you […]

Crime rates are low to moderate throughout Chile although it would be unrealistic to declare it perfectly safe. Like in any place you would go to visit it makes sense to know the places to avoid and things to avoid doing for a much safer trip.
Most of the crimes against tourists simply involve pick pocketing, […]

Chile is thankfully not full of incomprehensible and unspoken etiquette guidelines that baffle the visitor. Instead most of the general etiquette and customs you need to take note of simply takes a little common sense. Of course there are a few things that aren’t nearly as common though none of them are really that hard […]

Tourism for senior travelers worldwide has greatly improved. As opposed to the tours and packages that once were mostly aimed for younger couples and families with children more and more tour operators are coming up with travel packages and tours for senior travelers. Not only that. But tour operators specializing in senior travel are actually […]