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Chile
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Santiago Airport to City Centre: Bus, Metro or Taxi
From Santiago airport (SCL), Centropuerto or Turbus buses reach Metro Line 1 for about CLP 2,100–2,500. Red buses need a bip! card; taxis are prepaid at counters.
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Santiago Bip! Card and Metro Fares: Peak, Valle, Bajo
Santiago Metro costs CLP 735–895 depending on the hour, and buses CLP 795. A bip! card costs CLP 1,550; a contactless Visa works on Metro but not on Red buses.
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Maipo or Casablanca: Wine Valleys Near Santiago, Chile
Maipo wineries sit on Santiago's edge and Casablanca's lie on the road to the coast. How the two valleys differ by law, how to get there without driving, and tour prices.
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Earthquakes in Chile: Alerts and What Travellers Should Do
In a Chilean earthquake, protect yourself indoors and, on the coast, head for high ground at once after strong shaking. Which agency warns you and why a foreign phone may miss alerts.
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What Is Once in Chile? Meal Times, Completos and Bread
Once is Chile's afternoon or evening meal, and in many homes it is the last one of the day in place of dinner. How meals divide in Chile, and what a completo is.
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Rapa Nui, Chile: FUI Form, 30-Day Limit and Park Ticket
To fly to Rapa Nui you need a free FUI form, a return ticket within 30 days and authorised lodging or an invitation. The national park then needs a ticket and an accredited guide.
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Santiago TAG Tolls in a Rental Car: Fees and Unpaid Passes
How Santiago's free-flow TAG motorways bill a rental car, what the late-payment system costs since the day pass ended, and what a rental needs to cross into Argentina.
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Valparaíso Day Trip from Santiago: Buses and Ascensores
Coast buses to Valparaíso leave from Santiago's Pajaritos Metro interchange; a users' group lists seven historic lifts running, with Polanco and Artillería closed. How to plan the day.
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