Reciprocity tax At the airport, all those travellers
with passports from Australia, Canada, United States and Mexico, have to
pay a reciprocity tax before entering International Police.
Australia: US$30.00
Canada: US$55.00
Mexico: US$15.00
United States: US$100.00
How to get Chilean money
At theairport:you
will find ATMs at the first and third level, International Central Hall.
They accept Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, Cirrus, Plus and Maestro.
There is also an office of the Santander Santiago bank, located at the
second level, International Central Hall. It opens from 09:00 - 14:00
hr.
Finally, the exchange office AFEX is opened 24 hours a day, and is located
at the third level, International Central Hall.
Most internationally recognized currencies can be exchanged at commercial
banks and foreign exchange agencies. Credit cards are accepted in most
hotels, restaurants and shops. Banks are opened from Monday to
Friday, from 9:00 to 14:00 hr.
The exchange rate for Chilean Currency is approximately:
610 Chilean pesos = 1 USD
757 Chilean pesos = 1 € (Euro)
5,53 Chilean pesos = 1 ¥ (Yen)
Weather in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar The weather is very nice in October, but can be chillyin the mornings and evenings (remember to bring some warm clothes).
The
average
temperature
is 20°C (68°F). You can check the weather in the Weather
Channel.
