Chile
Argentina is one of the fewest countries which covers within its limits a variety of climates and natural resources. From the heat of the North to the frozen glaciers of the South in the Patagonia. A total distance of more than 3800km.
Seasons:
Spring - September to December
Summer - December to March
Autumn - March to June
Winter - June to September
Language: Spanish
Currency: Argentinean Peso. Major Credit Cards honored. Travelers cheques can be exchanged in banks and exchange houses.
Shops, Restaurants and Commerce: Banks work from 10:00 to 15:00 Mon. to Fri. Shops and offices are normally open from 09:00 to 19:00 Mon. to Fri. Sat. from 09:00 to 13:00. Restaurants are open until very late and most Bars and Cafes are open 24 hours a day.
Electrical Current: 220V, 50Hz
Tips: It is customary a 10% of the amount paid in restaurants and taxis.
Public Transportation: Check on the spot at the relevant companies and providers
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Electrical Current: 220V, 50Hz
Public Transportation:
Check on the spot at the relevant companies.
Please note that some tours to the South of Chile - the Patagonia, operate only during the summer period, October to March
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Chile is situated in the southern part of the American continent.
The country is a unique geographical phenomena of deserts in the north and glaciers in the south. Chile has kept its heritage, mainly due to the natural barrier of the Andes mountains its easterly border with Argentina and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
Chile is mainly famous for its lake district and the Patagonia, that not like the Argentinean one, has a lot of vegetation and mini climates areas - a product of the Pacific currents which are trapped by the Andes mountains.
No doubts the most famous tourist sites are located in the southern part of the country - the Chilean Patagonia. Chile is also known, for many years, for its nique attraction - Easter Island, where the mysteries of the famous statues remain unsolved until today.
Seasons:
Spring - Separate seasons to December Summer - December to March Autumn - March to June Winter - June to September
Language: Spanish
Currency:
Chile Peso, Major Credit cards honored. Traveler's cheques can be exchanged in banks and exchange houses.
Shops, Restaurants and Commerce:
Banks work from 10:00 to 15:00 Monday to Friday.
Shops and offices are normally open from 9:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday. Saturday from 9:00 to 13:00.
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