Chile 🇨🇱
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Chile is part of South America with main city at
Santiago. It's usually 🌤️ 6.09 °C in Chile with a rainfall of 🌧 53.79 mm. Tipping is expected in Chile since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. Internet speed in Chile is on average 6.1 Mbps. In Chile you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a
population of 18M people. The main currency is Chilean Peso. The languages
spoken are Spanish. Automatic teller machines are common in Chile. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
👍 Developing 🌤️ ~6.09 °C 🌧 ~53.79 mm 👨👩👦👦 18M people
Chile Travel Advice
🛡️ Travel safety
Exercise a high degree of caution
If you're an Australian citizen, you must complete a pre-approved visa application to enter Chile. Ensure you apply well in advance to avoid issues on arrival. (see 'Travel').
We advise:
Exercise a high degree of caution in Chile due to potential demonstrations, civil unrest and violence.
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Chile Essential travel details
🔌 Plugs
Chile uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type L.
🌐 Languages
The languages that are typically spoken are
Spanish
Money in Chile
💱 Currencies Used
Chile uses the Chilean peso (symbol: $), code CLP.Banknotes come in denominations of 20000, 10000, 5000, 2000 and 1000 pesos. Peso is subdivided into 100 centavos. Coins come in denominations of 500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1 pesos.
🏧 ATMs
Automatic teller machines are common in Chile. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
💁♂️ Tipping
Expected to tip
Tipping is expected in Chile since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. Receipts usually include a service charge.
Calling in Chile
📡 Internet
Internet speed in Chile is on average 6.1 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Chile is moderate. It's relatively easy to find one when needed.
📱 Phones
You can buy a SIM card for about 11,403.78 CLP, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Claro, Entel, Movistar or WOM.
Chile uses GSM mobile networks GSM 850 and GSM 1900.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Chile upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
📞 Calling
To call Chile, dial +, then 56 (the country code for Chile), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.
For local calls within Chile, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 2 .
Driving in Chile
🛣️ Road rules
In Chile you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 100-120 km/h (62-74 mph) on motorways, 100-120 km/h (62-74 mph) on expressways, 40-60 km/h (24-37 mph) in all built-up areas and 80-100 km/h (49-62 mph) on undivided highways.
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It's important to consider getting travel medical insurance to ensure you're covered in case of unexpected medical emergencies.
For just $42, you can get coverage for 4 weeks, providing peace of mind and financial protection while you're away from home.
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