Here is an incomplete list of activities for tourists to go to Chile: to ski in the summer, to solve the mysteries of Easter Island all year round, to enjoy the amazing wine of Chile and incredible views. Moreover, Chile pleases guests with excellent opportunities for trekking and mountaineering and ski resorts with modern hotels and quality service (for which Chile is ahead of the whole of Latin America). But the coolest thing is that you can go skiing in Chile from June to October, when there is a non-season in Europe.
The only drawback that, in addition to Chile, extends to the whole continent and can partially overshadow the pleasure of the trip, is a long flight. But there is also a pleasant bonus: Chile granted the "dear Russians" the right to visa-free entry for as long as 3 months - more than enough time to explore both Patagonia and Easter Island, and relax on the beaches of Iquique and mirror it over the mirror surface of the Seven Lakes of Chile. @
Marble Caves of Chile
All Chilean and Argentine Patagonia on cruises
Dakar routes by Atakame
Peru - Chile Easter Island - Santiago beach in Brazil
Easter Island
Cruise on South Patagonia Fiery .
Wine tour to the Casablanca Valley.
Collection of combined tours: Brazil + Argentina + Chile - from 156 900 rubles / person + flight
@ All of Latin America!
Capital - Santiago.
Main resorts: Viña del Mar, La Serena, Valle Nevado, El Colorado, Portillo
For a complete list of the country's cities, please visit the city page and the resorts of Chile.
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Visa for Chile
For citizens of the Russian Federation there is a visa-free entrance to Chile if the stay does not exceed 90 days
How to get there
There are no direct flights from Russia to Chile. From Moscow, you can fly to Santiago, for example, by Air France flights with a transfer in Paris or or Iberia with a dock in Madrid. The cheapest option is likely to be a flight to Madrid, from where cheap airline Air Madrid flies.
Airline Tickets to Chile
Customs
Import and export of national and foreign currency is not limited, amounts over 10 000 USD must be declared . Duty-free can import 400 cigarettes or 500 gr. tobacco or 50 cigars or 50 cigarillos, 2, 5 liters of spirits. It is prohibited to import weapons, plants and seedlings, soil, insects (including bees, honey and wax), narcotic substances and non-canned foods. It is prohibited to export objects and things of historical, artistic or archaeological value without permission, as well as weapons and rare representatives of flora and fauna.
Banks and exchange offices of Chile
Banks are open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 14 : 00. Exchange offices are open from 9:00 to 19:00 daily. You can exchange money in banks or exchange offices (casas de cambios). In large shops, restaurants and hotels accept credit cards from the world's leading systems. Traveler's checks can be exchanged in banks (departments that work with traveler's checks are usually open until noon) or exchange offices. In the province, paying off with a "credit card" or even a check is almost impossible.
Chile's climate
Chile stretched from north to south (or from south to north?) Almost along all of Latin America. So the climate here is extremely diverse. In the north, the tropical desert type prevails, and the average monthly temperatures range from +12 ° C (May-August) to +26 ° C (December-March). South of the climate changes to subtropical, with summer temperatures in the range of +22 .. + 24 ° C, and winter - around +12 .. +18 ° C. The same weather is on the islands of Easter and Juan Fernandez.
The middle part of the country is dominated by a temperate oceanic climate. The temperature there ranges from +3 .. + 12 ° C in winter to +22 ° C in summer. In the highlands of the country it is much colder: in some places it does not exceed +3 ° C even in summer, in winter it can drop to -27 ° C. In the zone of the Magellan's Strait and on the island of Tierra del Fuego, the climate is polar, the temperature ranges from -16 in winter up to -4 ° C, in the summer does not exceed +18 ° C.
Current information: weather forecast for the main resorts in Chile for the next few days
Security tourists crime rate in Chile -. the lowest in Latin America. It is still possible to face fraud or petty theft in the capital and other large cities, but in rural areas to deceive or, even more so, steal a guest is simply an unthinkable act.
On the streets one should not smoke or drink alcohol: this is considered a minimum a sign of bad taste, and in some cities it is simply forbidden. The ban on smoking in public places has been in effect since 2006.
Useful telephone numbers
Embassy of Chile in Moscow: Money Lane, 7 p. 1; tel .: (499) 241-01-45, 241-04-14; website
Embassy of Russia in Santiago: Av. Americo Vespucio, 2127, Vitacura; tel .: (2) 208-62-54, 208-78-40; website
First aid: 131, fire department: 132, police: 133
Codes of some cities: Santiago - 2, Antofagasta, Calama - 55, Arica - 58, La Serena - 51, Valparaiso and Viña- Del Mar 32, Castro 65, Los Angeles 43, Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales 61, Puerto Montt 65, Temuco 45.
| Mysterious statues on Easter Island |
| Panorama Valparaiso |
| Evening beaches Viña del Mar |
Transport Chile
The most popular message between distant cities is flight or ferry. There are several companies offering bus intercity transportation. The service is on the level, the timetable is met.
The trains of the state railway transport system (Sistema Estatal de Ferrocarriles) run from Santiago to Temuco. All of them have several types of cars, differing in different levels of comfort, and are inexpensive. However, problems on the roads or with trains are common, so the journey can be delayed.
Taxi are popular in the country, which are easily recognized by their bright color: black bottom - yellow top. Each car has a registration number and a counter, taxi drivers are courteous and attentive.
Rent a car
Rent a car in Chile is easy. It is necessary to be at the age of 21 to 75, have international rights (some companies are content with Russian ones) and "credit cards."
Safety belts are mandatory for the driver and all passengers. Smoking, use of a cell phone or player behind the wheel is prohibited.
The rights and documents for the car should always be kept with you: checks on the roads of Chile are not uncommon.Hotels Chile
All hotels in the country meet international standards and correspond to the appropriated "star". The voltage in the electrical network is 220 V, 50 Hz. The plugs are round with two or three pins
Book a hotel in Chile at the best price
Shopping and shopping
In Chile's markets and private shops you can easily bargain. However, the prices there and so low. From the country it is necessary to bring crafts made of wood with carvings and paintings, musical instruments, ceramics, bronze and silver ornaments, glassware. One of the largest souvenir markets in Santiago, Pueblito-los Dominicos, you can buy quality copper products , jewelry made of silver and crystal, Indian crafts, woolen products from alpaca and llamas
Cuisine and restaurants of Chile
Cuisine of Chile is rather exotic, but tasty and not harmful to spoiled borscht Russian stomach.
Country famous for its excellent th wines. Another drink, which causes pride of Chileans, is a 40-degree pisco liquor (pisco). Pisco is simply not drunk: it is diluted with various effervescent beverages, such as svepes or coca-cola.
Fun, sightseeing and sightseeing Chile.
Chile's most popular sights - Lake Chungara, Patagonia, Parinacota volcano, El Tatio geysers , Lake Miscanti, archaeological monuments of Copacillia and Sapauir, as well as the mysterious Easter Island
In the oases of the famous Atacama Desert, the memory of the ancient civilizations of Chinchorro and Aymara is kept. There is also worth visiting the ancient city of San Pedro de Atacama, the port city of Antofagasta, the nearby Lunar Valley with its fantastic landscapes, the capital of the Iquique region with its famous beaches, numerous villas of the century before last and the theater. No less interesting are the Volkan-Islugs National Park, the Bahia-Ingles rocky massifs, the town of Kalama in the center of the desert and the abandoned mining town of Humberstone
Chiloe Island in the center of the eponymous archipelago attracts travelers with picturesque fishing villages and wooden churches listed in UNESCO.
Puerto Montt is one of the most interesting cities in Chile, to the north of which lies the picturesque region of the "Seven Lakes". The most popular are the lakes Rinko, Villarrica and Llankiue. Near the shore of Lake Neltume lies the highest in Chile, the waterfall of Uilo-Uilo. Photo of Chile (234)