The Genuine Chile Travel Guide

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Chile

Here is what you need to know: Chile Travel Guide

Chile is probably the narrowest and longest country on earth. Giving to Chile a wild range of cultural differences from north to south.

The north, up till San Pedro de Atacama belonged to the Incas until. The south goes down to the lowest point of the continent and the closest path on earth to reach Antarctica.

The Easter island stand in the middle of the ocean, home to a Polynesian culture.

That you prefer a sunny dessert, a cold mountain, or a lost island, all can be found in Chile.

We spent 3 weeks in Chile and loved the mysterious Easter Island, the surrounding of the driest place on earth in Atacama or the treks of Torres del Paine.

About

Chile is a narrow country on the west coast of south America. This strip of land is surrounded on one side by the Pacific Ocean and by the Andes mountains on the other one.

Their land covers an area of 756 096 km² but their population only raise to 17.5 million.

The largest city is also the capital, Santiago.

Chile also claims about 1,250,000 km² of Antarctica

The star may represent a guide to progress and honor while other interpretations refer to its reference to an independent state; blue symbolizes the sky and the Pacific Ocean, white is for the snow-covered Andes, and red stands for the blood spilled to achieve independence

The llama, like its cousin the Alpaca, Vicuña and Guanaco is a camelid. Meaning it’s related to camels, although it doesn’t have humps.

Chile is one of their home. And their species can be found in the north.

The Easter island is part of Chile, and even if this small island with Polynesian culture is lost within the vast Pacific Ocean, it’s under the Chilean’s flag.

The Easter island became famous due to Moai (statue) spread all over.

Salar de Atacama is located south of San pedro de Atacama. The salt flat encompasses 3 000 km² making it the 3rd biggest salt flat in the world after Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia and Salinas Grandes in Argentina.

What to expect?

Language: The official language is Spanish, but lots of people there speak English. On the Eastern island while Spanish and English are spoken, Rapa Nui language is the native language.

Food: Chilean cuisine is a combination of Spanish cuisine, Mapuche culture and local ingrediants. Some of the best dish to try are the Pastel de Choclo (Corn casserol with stuffing) and Empanadas.

Transportation: Plane would probably be the best way to move around Chile as the country spread wide from north to South. In Chilean’s Patagonia a car could be a great idea to road trip around all the national park.

Money: The currency in Chile is the pesos. Rates changes, but at the time we were there 1€ was worth 865 Pesos. Most places accept credit card and many ATM can be found around.

Plugs: The plugs in Chile are type C (Euro type). The standard voltage is 220V with a frequency of 50hz.

Safety: Chile is a safe country for all type of travellers. In big cities, just watch your belongings against pickpocket.