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SALAR DE SURIRE, NORTE GRANDE
Chile
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget
Basic US$40
Drink
Pisco sour US$3
Food
Pastel de choclo
US$8
Camping/hostel/budget hotel
US$10/20/40
FACT FILE
Population
16.5 million
Languages
Spanish; indigenous languages
Aymará, Huilliche, Kawéscar, Mapudungun,
Quechua, Rapanui and Yámana
Currency
Chilean Peso (CH$)
Capital
Santiago (population: 6.0 million)
International phone code
T
56
Time zone
GMT -4hr; GMT -3hr from second
Sunday in October to second Sunday in March
HIGHLIGHTS
1
Valparaíso
Fantastic nightlife and bohemian
culture.
See p.394
2
The Elqui Valley
Laidback villages, pisco
tasting and stargazing.
See p.404
3
San Pedro de Atacama
Fascinating desert
landscapes.
See p.411
4
Iquique
Chile's top paragliding destination.
See p.416
5
Pucón
Volcano climbing, white-water rafting
and hot springs.
See p.435
6
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Hiking
amid majestic scenery.
See p.470
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.371
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