Remember 8th December 2011 main route Valparaiso - Santiago Closed due to Pilgrimage



General Information

Chile it is not a cheap country, if you really press for a extreme low cost you will get what you pay for, a bad service. The cost of living in Chile it is high, if you want a good service, you must to pay more. Furthermore, changes in both rates of exchange and fuel, affects directly the costs of services.

Last year the rate of exchange fluctuated between $420 a $550 chilean pesos per american dollar, that means that your price in dollars can be much higher even if in chilean pesos do not changes at all. Normally foreign currency devaluates between november and march; to avoid any unexpected surprise we suggest to confirm and pay in advance the services.

Tips

- Wineries: Most of the wineries of Casablanca Valley are easily accessible from Ruta 68 (the main highway that connects Santiago with Valparaíso). From Santiago Veramonte; direction to Santiago Indomita and Viña Mar. More details about winetours in Chile in winetours.cl.

- Arriving two days in advance. If you like, you can stay in Santiago one night. We suggest the second night in the coast Valparaiso or Viña del Mar, never farther than 20 minutes from the Cruise Terminal.

If you board a cruise in Valparaiso must to first check-in your baggage.	Then check-in with your documents.
2010. This cruise passenger tried to to save US$30 in a trip to Santiago and fell inside this hole in the street, trying to get a taxi in a place were stopping is forbidden	2010. Friendly "porteños" contacted the chief of security of the Cruise Terminal, who went far outside of the terminal (and of his duty) to help. This passenger damaged his leg and needed to be interned at a hospital in Valparaiso, loosing his flight back home booked for later that day.
"Pirate" drivers parked far outside the Cruise Terminal transporting baggage by the middle of a main street. Better to contact your transportation in advance. On spot can be even expensier and/or unsafe.