10 ESSENTIAL Things To Know Before You Go To Chile

Recently I spent some time in Chile with some great people. It was honestly one of the best weeks of my life. These tips are made from what I observed, and what friends who have lived there long term were able to come up with. These are necessary to know before you head down there, however very easy to follow.
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[@louisedavis74]

I spent 7 weeks travelling from Santiago north to Arica - LOVE Chile soo much!! I was a solo woman travelling through the country and felt completely safe. One of my favourite countries in the world!

[@nomads9739]

Love this! SOunds like it was an outstanding trip and happy you were able to make memories that will last forever :)

[@melisaisakoski2154]

Girl please reach out to me!!

[@juanroaguilo]

Safe 🥹

[@claudiosolis5796]

Chile es el mejor país de Chile, que se sepa!

[@pamconparta]

Chileans are also very friendly! If you need to get directions or recommendations or just company, most Chileans will be willing to try communicating with you. Also, don't be afraid to reach out! English is becoming pretty popular, so finding someone who speaks English should be easy. Great video!

[@loisa2960]

I'm half Chilean and I never thought that other people thought that Chile was really Touristic. I mean.. I gotta admit, Completos, Sopapillas and Empanadas are SO good. Great work on that video! You did really well and gave some pretty useful tips!!

[@nomads9739]

Dany Loisapro completos were great! Still think there’s so much of the country I need to see. Thanks for the comment!

[@alexandrahutt5186]

Omg I’m half Chilean too

[@loisa2960]

@@alexandrahutt5186 that's cool 😧

[@richbird2812]

I'm half chilean half Mexican lol

[@Zguilvozh]

Another possible recommendation: if you come here, beware of tremors and earthquakes. Educating yourself further in this regard should allow you to handle these situations better. Tiembla más que la chucha acá

[@nomads9739]

Edmundo Hermosilla very true! Though it is hard to prepare for earthquakes travelling anywhere. Had to deal with some serious ones last year in Indonesia. Thanks for the comment!

[@elliottpope]

You nailed it with these tips. Been here for 9 years, and you could not have laid out a better starter kit.

[@nomads9739]

Elliott Pope much appreciated Elliott! Tried to be as helpful as I could, and glad to hear it was useful!

[@biancao131]

Im Canadian too and going there in 3 weeks! I'm half Chilean so reallllly trying to see where I'm from and have a good time. Thanks for this!

[@nomads9739]

Bianca O thanks for the comment! It’s such an amazing country and really hoping the citizens of chile can find what they’re looking for around this time. Great people, and great place!

[@cristianarturo8666]

If you need info just ask me im from santiago.

[@panquekita]

I'm Soo happy to watch this video about my country! Thank you so much for making it! I think you describe in a friendly but real way a lot of details about my country! Happy to see that you love it and enjoy it! Funny thing: I live in Canada 😅 but Chile is always on my mind! A Chilean hug!

[@belenapadget]

I'm chilean and all your advices are accurate!

[@beatrizdavis1407]

Extraño tanto mi Chile 🇨🇱, sus paisajes, comida, la gente...... Thank you for the video, I'm glad you liked my country 😊

[@kelvinvazquez7195]

I’m going in December ! Cannot wait !

[@leonietensen]

Ive hooked my flight to Santiago yesterday. Your video makes me even more excited to go! Thanks! 😁

[@modus16222]

great tips, love the one on Luca, very helpful!

[@peterlagos727]

Well done mate, I'm Chilean from Australia and when I went back everything was allot different to other latin countries

[@nomads9739]

Appreciate the compliment Peter! It's certainly one of my favourite countries :)

[@raullopez140]

I’m going this year that’s for all the information very helpful

[@nomads9739]

Raul Lopez thanks for the comment! Hope you enjoy, Raul :)

[@rusmagonzalez2649]

Love Chile ❤❤❤

[@nomads9739]

Sameeee :)

[@FelipeSepulvedaf]

So good resume about Chile. Regards from viña del mar , chile

[@nomads9739]

Thanks so much!

[@claudiocollartchile]

Great video!! Chile 🇨🇱💖

[@miguelQR]

Loved it ❤️

[@cheebeezable]

Dang! Long road trip via bus. That’s amazing. I need to prepare my camera and few scan disc. I’m excited hahaha.

[@varsoviacorvalan7571]

Greetings from chile

[@victorpavez9043]

i was in chile one month ago. but i,m going to tell that chile is my homeland, currently i live in spain for approximately 23 years, in general is easy to move from one place to another from north to south due to there are low cost fight or domestic flight, so if you are planning to stay for a short period of time moving by plane could be a good option, i,m going to give one important advice never change your currency inside the airport, its better rates in the city center, but credit card are widely acccepted everywhere, best regards to every one.

[@doncouch4702]

Great video!

[@nomads9739]

Thanks Don!

[@Pablo_Gardens]

Great tips from a Chilean native

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Concise and accurate IMO.

[@nomads9739]

Daniel Berry appreciate it Daniel!

[@What_If_We_Tried]

@@nomads9739 I also absolutely agree with your comments about chilean spanish, and chileanos tend to talk as fast as auctioneers as well!

[@nomads9739]

Daniel Berry it’s definitely a learning curve! Certainly helped my skills improve while there

[@martinmorande657]

Tip 2 is outdated since gas has gotten too expensive and sometimes airplanes are cheaper. Tip 3 also needs a reconsideration as crime has increased a lot in the past few years

[@Quillota1]

ola mijito, muxas gracias por visitarnos, saludos desde quillota

[@faye3642]

I’m in 8th grade and I might be going in June with other kids in my class and living with another person in Chile fingers crossed I get chose 🤞🤞

[@nomads9739]

lowkey lorna would be an amazing experience for someone your age!

[@faye3642]

NOMADS ik😁 turned in my form first thing this morning!! I only know of one other girl in my class turned in her form in but idk bout the rest of my grade still fingers crossed wish me luck🤞

[@nomads9739]

@@faye3642 Amazing! Best of luck :)

[@user-oh5qq8hx9o]

amazing

[@nomads9739]

맘승원 thank you :)

[@alancandia169]

NOMADS I liked and subscribe because we the NORTH and I also like your attitude, also my birthday is on feb 20 and my moms b-day is on January the 29 so is my auntie that is also with us in Chile,and my cousin that I haven’t seen in like 9 years I’m ten right now and ya! (You don’t have to like this but if you want you can) 👍

[@nomads9739]

Thanks for the support! Hope you guys all enjoy your birthdays :)

[@LoyalFCO]

The best country of Chile 🇨🇱

[@relephonus]

Como tai is a alternative version of como estas

[@relephonus]

We will understand normal spanish

[@relephonus]

Latin spanish

[@aloksharma19861986]

I am coming chile 🇨🇱 in January 2019

[@nomads9739]

aloksharma19861986 stoked for you! Such an amazing country :)

[@aloksharma19861986]

NOMADS yes dear i am want live there in vina del mar

[@cristianarturo8666]

I would like to watch your trip through chile. Did you take videos?. Im from Santiago.

[@nomads9739]

Cristian Arturo I actually have a full playlist of vlogs from chile on my channel!

[@gustavogarcia3155]

How did using Uber work out there? Did you get a phone out there so you could have internet access or did your phone from the states work out there?

[@tiarasantis733]

1:25 Not to be rude but you should hear Dominican Spanish It's worse than my country Chile

[@nomads9739]

Tiara Santis one of my buddy’s told me the same, and definitely not rude! I loved your country so much and hope to go back again soon :)

[@MiguelHernandez-np2kd]

Cuban Spanish too

[@prime8nate]

As a gringo, I'd say Chilean Spanish was the hardest to understand for me. I lived in Santiago for three years and got used to it but it was really hard to understand at first. All the "Ja po, si po, cachai" was really confusing. It sounded like a totally different language. I haven't had as much problems with Dominican and Cuban Spanish. Did you go to Punta Cana? That seemed to be a very popular vacation destination with my co-workers. The easiest Spanish for me to understand is Colombian and Peruvian.

[@nomads9739]

David I just got back from Peru, and have to agree. The difference I found in ease of understanding was quite huge. Not saying there’s anything wrong with the accent, but as someone who is not perfect with their Spanish yet, it really was noticeable

[@prime8nate]

@@nomads9739 I really want to visit Colombia again. Make sure you go there if you haven't been. Amazing place.

[@mbtravel7294]

What is the driving situation like? Are there rules specific to Chile?

[@deborahdor8909]

Thanks for your tips, and you are wrigth, our spanish got many slangs, and we speak so fast. En resumen, hablamos como el pico wn.Saludos desde Stgo. Finally, arrived low cost airlines.Your tip eleven

[@nomads9739]

Thank you! A veces español Chileno fue imposible para entender jaja

[@AKairosNah]

hablamos muy bien el chileno, por favor no digas que hablamos mal porque no tienes punto de comparación. Ningún otro país se desarrolló con las mismas características de Chile.

[@alancandia169]

Si, Soy Chelieno y yo Tengo Jumbo,pero yo viveo en Canada pero estoy en Chile y estoy enserio but you know what there are way to much dogs and cats it makes me feel sad but the seafood is D E L I C I O US

[@hnandell]

The info was OK, but that music was horrible and you could barely hear him.

[@iamsaood]

What time of the year is best to visit. Just want to go there for 2-3 weeks.

[@nomads9739]

I went during October and thought the weather was perfect. Not too hot, never cool. Plenty of sunshine too. Hard to beat!

[@cristianarturo8666]

Its up to you. If you prefer winter go in august or july the sky centers are open those are even better than in aspen. If you prefer summer go december january or febrary there are a lot of beaches along the country almost 3 thousand kilometers of them hahaha for real. If you prefer spring go september wich is the month of the country a lot of parties and national food. Have fun.

[@alancandia169]

I know I’m late but....... I’m In C H I L E!!!! I’m not joking I’m in Valparaíso and I’m here for two months

[@nomads9739]

Alan Candia wish I was still in chile haha

[@alancandia169]

NOMADS you know what it is like -32 degrees and it’s freezing in Canada! But in Chile it’s so hot. And I love it there I went to a cabin and also like a jabillion more! Thank you for those notes and....... YES don’t flex. And also the pisco sour is for adults but I have biltz (beverage for kids) and at the top is sugar!

[@elplaceholder]

​@@alancandia169yeah, bilz & pap its the best!!!

[@lokitamurr23]

11 . Chile moves a lot...like ...ALOT one step and its moving hahaha

[@What_If_We_Tried]

For inexpensive air travel in Chile, or to and from Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, or Peru checkout jetsmart.com/us/en/ airfares, but be advised the seat back angles cannot be adjusted, so if you have a bad back, you might want to limit your flight time to 2 hours or less.

[@nomads9739]

Daniel Berry thanks for the tip Daniel!

[@claudiavirginiaalarconbena7171]

I have family members and friends who live Santiago Chile. What do you recommend for food?

[@sargentogames2760]

En chile puedes encontrar todo, desde comida china italiana francesa peruana, hay de todo, te recomiendo los mariscos chilenos asados y guisos

[@pavementpounder7502]

Would you recommend taking a coach from Santiago to La Paz, Bolivia?

[@nomads9739]

Pavement Pounder I never actually went to Bolivia so I can’t really answer this. I’m sure it would be cheaper than flying though

[@franciscofuentes8916]

Fly! Trips that are too long will not be comfortable. The only good reason to do that is that you absolutely don't want to do anything in between and you had no time to book a domestic flight. Assuming you don't wanna visit anything in between you could book a domestic flight to Arica and take a bus there to La Paz but there you'd have to compare between the international flight straight to La Paz and the domestic flight. Really you don't wanna spend a day or two on a bus.

[@prime8nate]

That would take forever. It would be at least two days and you'd want a sleeper bus. Break up the journey by stopping at places in between. Better yet, fly, although be ready to start gasping for air when you get off the plane....La Paz has seriously thin air. The crazy bike ride from up above La Paz down to the jungle below was unforgettable. Don't miss it but dress for all sorts of weather. Lake Titicaca is great, too, although I had trouble sleeping because the air was so thin. Might have been better to give myself more time to get used to the altitude.

[@thomasgaissler]

Someone going in january 24?

[@jaquezimm]

We're going on the 6th (me and my BF). Arriving in Santiago, then renting a car to get to Pucón.

[@jaquezimm]

On iG

[@ricardocanales3350]

is more cheap travel into country with low cost flyghts like sky or smart

[@crist67mustang]

Se dice *is cheaper than* , no se dice is _more cheap_ . Monosílabos como big es bigger than, smaller than, y así puh conpadre.

[@alanwarner684]

Good info. Background music was distracting, repetitive, maddening, and too loud!

[@cheguevara391]

Stop calling it ChEeEeLaY!

[@crist67mustang]

No hay problema cómo a ellos les suene decirlo. En inglés Argentina suena _arllentina_ , Doichland es Germany, La France es _frens_ , Méjico lo llaman _mécsicóu_:, y así pooh.

[@urbanbum3538]

Exactly. I argued with Fox Sports commentators who tried to tell me Chilay was correct. It is not Chilay or Chilayen.

[@miguelQR]

I like Chiley better than the British version Chiliiii

[@elpequenotimi3072]

Soy chileno y no se necesita nada para venir aqui solo plata y tus cosas

[@riversidemedia2916]

Bro turn the music down 😂

[@cedarpoplar7443]

How bad could Chilean Spanish be?? I know the ladies are pretty. But, then again. I am Chicano. We quarrel with all kinds of Latino

[@kayceecarreon9874]

What *po* means

[@data_expung5d]

Its just used at the end of a sentence to emphasize it to the person you're referring to, example: hola= hi hola po = hi its been long

[@sallyg77]

Music bed too loud and annoying.

[@borisyanez8167]

Its Chilean.....not Chilaen!

[@Jason_Unstoppable]

Music is annoying AF!

[@stevebbuk9557]

The muzak is annoying.

[@RonaldinhoNZ.]

Minor in Spanish but still can't say peso properly, the gringo way PAY-so haha

[@nomads9739]

There’s a reason it’s not a major 😂😂

[@prime8nate]

The biggest pronunciation problem I had in Chile was the word "seis" (3). It was really strange. I used to order pizza and try to give my phone number and it had a three in it. Every time they guy wouldn't understand my seis. I had to learn to really emphasize the i ("eeee") to make myself understood. That was seriously the only word where my pronunciation give me problems being understood.

[@RonaldinhoNZ.]

@@prime8nate I thought seis was 6

[@prime8nate]

@@RonaldinhoNZ. That was a serious brain fart. Sorry. Yeah, its six.

[@RonaldinhoNZ.]

Lol no worries. I was like, maybe they have a different way of saying 3 in Chile, seeing as their Spanish is different 😂

[@urbanbum3538]

Mate, pronounce it correctly. It’s not bloody Chilay and the people are not Chilayen.

[@ajen1270]

Your Spanish must be highly American accented. Chili but you keep saying chilayan. I thought it was chilian....

[@bertimus7031]

As safe as Europe? You mean Eurostan? lol

[@nomads9739]

bert imus not sure what you mean by Eurostan?

[@hansdimter3834]

He say about many muslims in Europe now

[@andresandres9851]

No one Muslim here in Chile. We don't like those people...

[@estheraguirre3807]

Could you film less of yourself and more of Chile??

[@davidbutcher4040]

sit still. Stop moving around so much it is very distracting

[@lancegoerner1719]

Dump the stupid music!

[@bastian_anibal]

Im Chilean and i wouldnt recommend anyone travel to Chile, even if someone wants to visit Chile go with big group and not by yourself, violence to women is huge and after sundown is terrible. I live in Sweden and visit chile every 4th years is enough for me!

[@prime8nate]

My wife got whistled at a bit and some men would yell "Chinita" at her (she's Japanese ancestry) but that was the extent of it. We lived in Santiago for three years. If you have a basic understanding of which parts of Santiago, Valpo, etc. are safe and which aren't it's not especially bad. Not many companies are going to compare favorably with Sweden in this regard.

[@bastian_anibal]

@@prime8nate The only problem here in sweden is The shootings in The capital (gettos) like tensta and rinkeby. I live on The West side of the country. Now about Chile, valpo has 2 terrible gettos like Puerta negras and montenique and thats enough problems for turism in my eyes. You wanna live There go ahead. I give props to anyone Who can build a life and future in a corrupt Chile. I have lived in sweden over 30 years and its The safest place here in scandinavia with norway.

[@cintiajorquera]

I am Chilean. At the moment, I lives in Australia at least for 7 years. I known that Chile has some problems, however this video said something about people put drugs in the glass... should be, but is rare... also, you said that people maybe stole … maybe...well for your information this happenes around the world.... I live in Australia and one year ago someone stole my house, as well as the level of drugs is higher... adolescents who used drugs and alcohol is terrible.... So please, before making comments, look for information from other countries..... I travel every year to Chile and never I have problems. No body stole my ring, which is expensive or my handback.... @@bastian_anibal