TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
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To visit Chile a valid passport, expiring not earlier than 6 months from date of arrival, is required. No visa is necessary for tourist trips, lasting up to three months
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VACCINATIONS
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No vaccination is required or suggested |
TIME
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Between October and March the Day Saving Time is applied. In this period the time is GMT -3. From April to September, GMT -4 |
CURRENCY
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Official currency if the Chilean Peso; 1 Peso is worth 0.0017 US Dollar; 1 Peso is worth 0.0013 Euros on April 20th, 2009. Major credit cards are generally accepted and foreign money can be exchanged in banks or exchange offices
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CLIMATE
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In Chile seasons are inverted compared to the northern hemisphere and the climate is very variable, due to the particular position of the country, closed between the ocean and the Andes, hot and dry in the desert north, cold and humid in the deep south. Easter Island, on the contrary, has a semitropical climate all the year long |
CLOTHING
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Generally speaking, informal and comfortable clothing is advisable, and/or jumpers and anoraks depending from the area to be visited |
ELECTRICITY
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Provided electricity is 220 volts |
LANGUAGE
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Spanish is the official language, but English is spoken in almost the whole country |
RELIGION
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The main religion is the Roman Catholic |
TELEPHONY
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Cellular coverage is present almost everywhere. International code to Chile is 0056, and here are some city codes:
Santiago: 2
Calama, San Pedro de Atacama: 55
Iquique: 57
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