Chile Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 3.4 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Chile. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.3 / 5

Chile shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Chile), the Advisory Index is 3.3 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Peru (3.3), Bolivia with 3.2 and Argentina with 3.1 (of 5).

Chile with its capital Santiago is a country in South America (South America), slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana (756,950 km²). The country is located Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru. The climate can be described as temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south. The landscape is low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east. With a population of about 16.43 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Chile is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions
• water pollution from raw sewage
• widespread deforestation and mining threaten natural resources

Natural hazzards

• active volcanism
• severe earthquakes
• significant volcanic activity due to more than three-dozen active volcanoes along the Andes Mountains; Lascar (5,592 m), which last erupted in 2007, is the most active volcano in the northern Chilean Andes; Llaima (3,125 m) in central Chile, which last er
• tsunamis

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Chile. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. cement
2. copper
3. fish processing
4. foodstuffs
5. iron
6. lithium
7. other minerals
8. steel
9. textiles
10. transport equipment

Agriculture products

1. apples
2. asparagus
3. beans
4. beef
5. corn
6. fish
7. garlic
8. grapes
9. oats
10. onions

Chilean Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Chile.

Export products

1. chemicals
2. copper
3. fish products
4. fruit
5. paper
6. pulp
7. wine

Import products

1. chemicals
2. electrical
3. industrial machinery
4. natural gas
5. petroleum
6. petroleum products
7. telecommunications equipment
8. vehicles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Chile?

Chile is currently rated at 3,4 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Chile.

Is it safe to travel Chile in 2020?

Visiting the country Chile is usually fine. The score is at 3,4 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Chile?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Chile.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Chile?

There are currently 90,638 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Chile. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 944 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Chile.

What is the size of Chile?

Chile has a size of 756,950 km² or 292,260 mi² which is slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.