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Hotels
Chile offers a range of lodging options from super deluxe hotels to simple facilities with the basic comforts. Boarding houses or small hostels start at $ 7 to 14 a night; luxury hotel accommodations can cost up to $ 500 a night.
Gastronomy
Anything and everything grows in Chile, and eating well there means taking advantage of the tremendous range and outstanding quality of seafood and locally produced agricultural products. Also don't forget to try a variety of Chile's world-famous wines.
Money Exchange
Chile's currency is the Chilean peso ($). Dollars are freely converted. The traveler should check the current exchange rate prior to traveling. As a reference, in February 2006, 1 U.S. dollar was worth 523 Chilean pesos.
Time
The standard time zone for mainland Chile is GMT -4 hours, except from mid-October to mid-March, when Chile is on daylight savings time and is GMT -3 hours. Easter Island is GMT -7 and -6, respectively.
Electrical Current
Alternate current, 220 volts
Tourist Orientation
The Chilean National Tourism Service - Sernatur - has branches in all main cities. In Santiago, it is at Av. Providencia 1550; branches also at the Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez and Pudahuel International Airports. Phone: 00-56-2-6019320. Information on a wide variety of Chile travel companies.
Don't forget - of all the Chile travel companies from which to choose, Andean Odyssey offers you the widest variety of travel services. These tips and more are from the most experienced of all Chile travel companies - Andean Odyssey.
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