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OVERVIEW

Capital:  Santiago

Currency:  Chilean peso (symbol: $), code CLP

Language:  Spanish

ATM Networks:  widely available and credit cards widely accepted.

Electricity: 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type L.

Internet:  57% slower than in U.S.  WiFi coverage e is moderate. Relatively easy to find.

Water:  OK to drink tap water but chlorinated and fluoridated. Also has a high mineral content

Tipping:  customary. About 10% of bill, unless already included. Tipping taxi drivers not necessary, but you can the round up the fare for convenience. For tour guides around 5-10% of the tour cost

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WHERE TO GO - WHAT TO DO


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   Tours 4 Tips


WHAT TO DO INSANTIAGO


Buy food from La Vega Market – Shop here for your veggies, fruits and everything you could possibly need, and to get a really authentic experience.


Eat at the local fish markets – the best place in any city for a seafood meal, though the restaurants look very cheap and thrown-together. Don’t be fooled — it will be the best fish you’ll eat in Chile!


Ride in a micro or colectivo – intracity, and “colectivos” are taxis that drive a specific route once they get 4 people in the car, and charge a very low rate