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25 February, 2007 |
Chile (Part 2)
Transport
Chile is the Latin country with the most qualitative highways, and also the country with the branched out network of railways and the convenient aircraft service. Aeroflot in Santiago: 331-0244/5 (booking). The address: Guardia Vieja 255 D/1008, Providencia, Santiago.
Transfer: the Airport lays in 26 km to the West from Santiago. Buses go on a regular basis up to capital, the cost of the ticket is approximately 1, 5 US dollars. The average taxi price depends on skill to bargain and it is usually from 10 up to 20 dollars.
For drivers: seat belts are obligatory for the driver and passengers; smoking, use of a cellular telephone or a player at driving is forbidden. Almost constantly Chilean drivers use the left hand as the additional index of the intentions (”pass”, “stop”, “do not drive”, etc.). In case of infringement of traffic rules your driving license are taken away, and to your meeting with the judge is appointed. The rights and check documents often enough. Driving in a state of intoxication is considered as gross infringement which threatens you with the large penalty or even the arrest.
Rent of cars: it is very convenient to take the car for renting. On the average the car of the second class “B” will manage in 52 dollars a day or 288 dollars for a week without the VAT. It is possible rent the car with the driver, but then it will be necessary to pay 36 dollars more for the driver (for 9 hours of work) and 54 dollars if besides Spanish the driver can speak any other European language.
Sights
The biggest difference in a level of a globe relief (14 000 m. of difference) is between the top of Valcan Ojos del Salada mountain and a bottom of Pacific Ocean is in the 3rd region, near Copiapo. Lake Chungara, being on the north of the country, in 189 km. from Arica of the 1st region, at height of 4 517 m. above sea level is the most high-mountainous lake of a planet. A lunar valley, which is located between Calama and San Pedro de Atacama of the 2nd region, is the unique place of a planet, which so closely reminds a lunar landscape. The unique natural laboratory changing the chemical compound seasonally - the lake Kopaue located nearby Loas Angeles, is in 8th region. Hot underground waters of a volcanic origin, change its chemical compound from winter till summer.