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Valparaíso Hotels: 313 Reviews - 835 Photos
Antofagasta Hotels: 32 Reviews - 75 Photos
Torres del Paine Hotels: 71 Reviews - 294 Photos
San Pedro de Atacama Hotels: 223 Reviews - 634 Photos
Punta Arenas Hotels: 174 Reviews - 430 Photos
Arica Hotels: 35 Reviews - 98 Photos
Concepción Hotels: 23 Reviews - 50 Photos
Puerto Montt Hotels: 110 Reviews - 462 Photos
Chuquicamata Hotels: 2 Reviews - 4 Photos
Osorno Hotels: 26 Reviews - 53 Photos
Viña del Mar Hotels: 106 Reviews - 221 Photos
Puerto Natales Hotels: 136 Reviews - 320 Photos
Pucón Hotels: 46 Reviews - 136 Photos
Pichilemu Hotels: 8 Reviews - 11 Photos

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Airport Reciprocity Fee, Only For Americans

by wrldtrvlr3341

While I scoured the .gov pages prior to my travel to Chile, there was absolutely no mention of a $131.00 Reciprocity Fee. One expects an airport fee, one that is charged to all travelers, however I noted that the Europeans travelling in Chile did not have to pay this fee. It was reserved for Americans. I had neither planned, nor budgeted for such a steep fee. When I protested, I was told it is a yearly fee, and that I would not have to pay again for a year. I'm wondering how they would know who has paid and who hasn't, unless you have your paid receipt to produce. Reciprocity refers to the fact, you rub my back, I rub yours, which made me question at the time, if this were a George Bush fee? There was no way to get around this fee if you are to enter the country. You are allowed to pay by credit card however.

Visiting Santiago's Haunts

by sirhc

Two that we visited (and I think everyone else does) where the Centro Mercado and the Plaza Los Dominicos. You can get whatever you want in terms of arts and crafts there or spend to your hearts content on useless trinkets. Even tourist traps have something going for them. The Central Mercado was a facinating display of local seafood if you can stand the smell. The Plaza was very quaint and there were some very elegant and beautiful hand made clothes, sweaters and shawls.

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Tatio geysers - 2.5 hrs of travel hell...for WHAT?

by Cloudwlkr

It's 4 a.m. when you meet your bus to get up to the geysers. The whole trip in is a bumpy, black mass of nothingness. When you arrive, you're tired. What you see is the oily black of the morning and misty geyers...not the size of Old Faithful, but.....about the size of a small garden fountain. It's misty, they stink, and there's a field of them. That's about it. They're pretty boring other than being surrounded by mountains. If you've seen hot springs before, I'd give this a big miss. It costs like... $22,000 pesos to get there and 5 hours (return) of traveling time. Get out on a horse instead. If you MUST see the geysers (but remember I said they are boring)...consider renting your own truck. You'll get there faster...and you can leave as soon as you're bored. You can take your time heading back into San Pedro...stopping when you like to take pictures and admire the cacti and wierd...

Wrong idea...

by Aquamantos

Some people here, specially the ones who have never been abroad before, think that all foreigners have a lot of money.....because "they have come from such a long distance"....that's absurd!!.So sometimes people at the stores or popular markets, can charge you more for a service or product. Use your common sense, that's all.

putre,a night to avoid sorroche

by cbeaujean

sorroche means altitude sickness!nights in putre are very cold.leaving arica under hot sun,don't forget to take with you warm clothes! in putre,gate to PN Lauca,at 3500m high,ideal place to spend one night,coming from sea level,to get acclimatized to altitude,and avoid sorroche. see accomodation tip.

The quintessential tourist...

by Glospi

The quintessential tourist trap in Chile is the resort of REÑACA, 9 kilometers north from Viña del Mar. It gets overcrowded and ultraoverpriced in summer, apart from being noisy and not as attractive as many other places in one of the longest coastlines on Earth. Its proximity to Viña, and being handy to holidaymakers are the main reasons for this condition. Anyway, within a range of 30 kilometers from Viña, there are great places to go, some of them quite isolated even: LAGUNA VERDE (30 km. south) is a peaceful spot, with pine forests and a lovely stream, plus a neat cove.Also, CONCON (25 km. north, next to Reñaca) is a good place to go. Also, PUCON, at the foothills of Volcan Villarrica, 70 kilometers east from Temuco, in the southern Lake District, can be dubbed a tourist trap in high season (summer, and winter ski season), when it gets pretty crowded -but never as much as Viña- and...

Bring Money to Chile. I'm...

by jaimepablo

Bring Money to Chile. I'm referring to arrival tax. Its about USD35.00. Sometimes the plane ticket purchase doesn't cover for it automatically. Please don't act like a tourist & be blase about your personal safety. Its highly probable that nothing will happen in Chile ie 99.9999999% But if you are walking around with a Canon E3000 with 75 - 300mm over your shoulder. You might be attracting unnecessary attention. Wear jewellery to the minimum as a precaution too. AS WE AUSTRALIANS SAY 'KISS' KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID.

Oh dear...it is another...

by Cherie_J

Oh dear...it is another snapshot with me and an explosive device. I just love dressing up and experiencing anything and everything I can. Another great thing about the Chileans is they seemed to enjoy my never ending silliness.I think I am ready to join Rambo ...I may be small but I am Rambita!

When you arrive at the...

by cochinjew

When you arrive at the Santiago airport, usually after a long flight, you are happy to see any friendly face.one such was the lady helping you with accomodation, obviously she gets a commission. she recommended riviera hotel in the heart of the city for us and it is a dump

The only tourist trap I...

by PaulaS

The only tourist trap I encountered on my trip to Chile was in Cerro Santa Lucia. On my way up I encountered some so called students looking for money to re-pay their tuition from school. I was told later on that these are only people trying to get money not necessarily to re-pay their school loans.

Top 3 Hotels in Chile

Orly Hotel Santiago

6 Reviews and 585 Opinions Although small, this hotel is excelent and has everything you need to have a great visit to Santiago...

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explora Rapa Nui - Posada de Mike Rapu Easter Island

1 Review and 69 Opinions Very friendly staff, great rooms, great food. Loved it!

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Robinson Crusoe Inn Valparaíso

4 Reviews and 61 Opinions Avoid this hotel at all cost. It was a disaster. We arrived at 8PM. It was the least friendly...

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