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Because Chile is very close to the Ocean, seafood is very popular
Chileans enjoy countless amounts of wounderous foods, one of the favorites being empanadas (pastries filled with onions, beef, eggs, spices, raisins, and olives)
If it's a rainy day, don't worry, you get to eat Sopaipillas, deep-fried pupkin bread with sugar on top

Customs

A very common greeting in Chile is the abrazo which is a handshake and hug, and if the person you are greeting is a woman or family member, a kiss on the right cheek
When greeting someone in Chile, eye-contact is expected
In Chile, people dress much like those in the United States and many western countries
Unlike many other spanish speaking people, Chileans often will use the formal usted when adressing people, instead of the more casual tú, both meaning "you"

Facts to Know

To Chileans, respect is very important
What we think of as beckoning in the USA (gesturing with one hand palm up while motioning towards yourself with the index finger or all fingers) means you want to pick a fight in Chile
people hand things to one enother, and do not throw them
When people need to yawn, they supress it, or conceal it with their hands

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Because Chile is very long north to south, but it's average width east to west is only 112 miles, Chile has many different climates
One of the driest deserts in the world is in northern region of Chile, the Atacama
It is temperate in the central region
Subartic in the south

There are many ways to get around in Chile
The first way to get around in some of the cities are the cable cars that go up and down the hills
Another way is public transportation, which is very good in Chile, however many roads are unpaved
If you are in Santiago, there is a subway
There are also inexpensive private bus systems when traveling in and between cities
In more rural regions, it is more common to use bikes, trucks, or motorcycles if traveling longer distances

One of the most amazing places in Chile is Patagonia, located in southern Chile (there is a picture of Patagonia in the Pictures & Maps portion of the website)
Another amazing place to visit whlie visiting Chile is the city of Valparaíso just north west of Santiago, Valparaíso is very colorful and full of life, it is situated in hills, and has the Andes mountains to the west and the Pacific ocean to the east
The Andes Mountains are also an amazing place to visit, they form the western border of Chile

When traveling to Chile, what to pack depends on where you're going
If you are traveling to the Andes mountains, you will need cold weather gear (hats, gloves, snow boots, jackets, etc.)
If you are going to the northern region of Chile, bring warm weather clothes
If you are going to central or southern region of Chile, it will depend on the season that Chile is experiencing at the time, remember, because Chile is in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are oppisite of the northern hemishpere's seasons.

The beautiful city of Valparaíso

The Paine Mountains in Chilean Patagonia

The Moai, on Easter Island Chile

Political map of Chile

The capitol city of Santiago

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