Articles in Chile

Maps of Chile
(Reads: 16069, 23-Oct-2004)

View the Turistel guide maps which contain detailed chile maps www.turistel.cl Road Maps for the Far North of Chile ...

Information about Chile
(Reads: 672, 03-Mar-2010)

Chile is divided politically into 15 regions; one of these is the Metropolitan Region, lying in the central zone of the ...

The Climate in Chile
(Reads: 1131, 03-Mar-2010)

Chile covers a huge geographical range, and presents a correspondingly wide variety of climatic conditions, including ...

Communications in Chile
(Reads: 9996, 08-Oct-2004)

Mail Correos de Chile is the company responsible for the postal service. Mail delivery is fairly safe and responsible, but a ...

Safety in Chile
(Reads: 11142, 14-Oct-2004)

Precautions in Santiago Do not wear visible jewellery, this exposes you to the risk of robbery. If you are wearing a ...

Opening Times
(Reads: 8804, 08-Oct-2004)

Office working hours The usual hours of offices which are open to the public are from 09.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to ...

Visas in Chile
(Reads: 10238, 23-Oct-2004)

A visa is a document giving permission or authorisation for a foreigner to visit or carry out activities in Chile. Types of ...

Chilean Currency
(Reads: 23067, 08-Oct-2004)

Chile’s national currency is the Chilean Peso ($). The monetary system comprises a series of notes and coins of ...

Types of Transport used in Chile
(Reads: 10718, 18-Oct-2004)

MetroThe metro (underground railway) is a very important form of transport in Santiago, being quick, easy and reliable. ...

Traffic and Driving in Chile
(Reads: 11114, 18-Oct-2004)

DrivingForeign driving licences are generally accepted by car rental companies and at police checkpoints, however for legal ...

Chilean Airports
(Reads: 11322, 18-Oct-2004)

The majority of foreign tourists arrive in Chile by international commercial flights. The airport for Santiago is ...

Chilean Customs - General Information
(Reads: 16187, 22-Oct-2004)

All international travellers must pass through customs on entry into Chile; the following regulations apply. What you can ...

Pisco in Chile
(Reads: 8839, 23-Ene-2004)

Pisco is a spirit distilled from muscat grapes with a high sugar content, which are grown in the irrigated valleys of the ...

Easter Island
(Reads: 7270, 23-Ene-2004)

The only way of getting to Isla de Pascua is by air, as it lies in the Pacific Ocean some 3,700 km west of the Chilean ...

Pablo Neruda, Chile's Nobel Prize Winner
(Reads: 529, 03-Mar-2010)

Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto (Pablo Neruda) was born in Parral in 1904, son of José del Carmen Reyes ...

Gabriela Mistral and the Elqui Valley
(Reads: 8927, 23-Ene-2004)

The Elqui Valley is also famous as the birthplace of the Chilean poet, Gabriela Mistral. Her real name was Lucila Godoy ...

Valparaíso - World Cultural Heritage
(Reads: 10013, 22-Ene-2004)

On July 2nd 2003, Valparaíso was declared a part of World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Education, Science and ...

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