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It is not necessary to have a visa to enter Chile, you can enter as a tourist and receive a tourist card that is valid for 90 days and is easy to renew. Exchange students must apply for a student visa before traveling to Chile.
Tourists are prohibited from engaging in remunerated activities, even if they are remunerated abroad. However, the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security, in very qualified cases, may authorize tourists who have a valid tourist permit to work in the country for a period not exceeding 30 days.
In Chile, any foreign citizen may drive with the license of the country of residence and may only drive the type of vehicles or category authorized by their license and for the time determined by it.
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (AMB), also known as Santiago International Airport or Pudahuel Airport (IATA: SCL, ICAO: SCEL), is the main airport in Chile, located northwest of the city of Santiago, in the municipality of Pudahuel.
Yes, Chile is one of the safest countries to travel in Latin America. As a visitor, you can move freely and without major precautions. However, you should avoid the slums and be careful in the centers of these.
The Chilean currency is the Chilean peso.
The best areas to stay in Santiago de Chile are Providencia, Barrio del Golf and Santiago-Centro. All these areas are very safe, with hotels of all categories and for all budgets.
The International Andean Carnival is a festival that takes place every year for three days in January or February. More than 16,000 dancers and musicians from different dances, of the different regions of the country and abroad participate.