Chile travel resources
From the Atacama Desert to the granite towers of Patagonia, Chile packs deserts, wine valleys and glaciers into one long, narrow country.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Chilean peso (CLP)
- Language
- Spanish
- Best time to visit
- Oct–Apr; Patagonia Nov–Mar
- Emergency
- 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire
- Plug types
- C, F, L
- Drives on
- Right
General guidance; seasons vary by region. Plug types from Wikipedia's mains electricity by country table; currency, driving side and emergency numbers cross-checked with Wikidata in . Check your government's travel advice for entry rules and safety.
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Travel Tips
- Patagonia’s main season runs roughly November to March. Book Torres del Paine campsites and refugios well ahead.
- Distances are huge. Long-distance buses cover most of the country; flying saves days for Patagonia and the far north.
- San Pedro de Atacama sits at about 2,400 m. Take an easy first day before higher excursions.
- Easter Island is reached by flights from Santiago, about five hours each way.
- Pack layers everywhere: desert nights and Patagonian winds are cold even in summer.
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