ElectricityElectrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz. Round two-pin
plugs and round three-pin plugs (in-line) are used. LanguageThe official language is Spanish. TippingTips of 10% is expected in restaurants. It is not customary to
tip taxi drivers but it is usual to round up the fare if they help
with luggage. In general tipping small amounts is customary for all
services. Safety InformationChile is a politically stable country with very few threats to
the traveller. Incidences of pick-pocketing and mugging are on the
increase and travellers should take care of their belongings,
especially around tourist areas and bus stations, and avoid walking
alone late at night. Tourists should be particularly cautious in
the Lake District as theft is on the increase, and muggings are
becoming more common in popular walking areas such as Cerro San
Cristobal, Cerro Santa Lucia and Cerro Manquehue. There has been an
increase in reports regarding people receiving spiked drinks at
nightclubs and bars particularly in Santiago. Avoid any involvement
in demonstrations, which take place from time to time. Chile has a
landmine problem, mainly restricted to border areas adjacent to
Peru and Bolivia in regions I and II, and Argentina in region XII,
and also in wilderness areas in those regions. Visitors are advised
to stick to marked roads, obey all signs and seek the advise of
local authorities if travelling to the border areas of regions I,
II or XII. The Chaiten volcano erupted on 2 May 2008 resulting in
major ash fall and the evacuation of residents in the areas of
Chaiten and Futaleufu. The exclusion zone has been reduced to 15
miles (24km) surrounding the volcano, but it is still active and
visitors are warned that a threat still exits. Local CustomsBargaining is not practiced in street markets or stores. It is
considered polite for smokers to offer cigarettes to travel
companions before lighting up themselves. BusinessChilean business culture tend
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